Contraction of the inspiratory muscles causes the thoracic cavity to ________ in volume.
A. decrease
B. increase
C. remain unchanged
Answer: B
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Which of the following joints is/are capable of circumduction?
A. Hip and knee B. Elbow and knee C. Shoulder, hip, elbow, and knee D. Shoulder and elbow E. Shoulder and hip
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Tightly coiled DNA molecules present during cell division are known as:
A) the nucleoplasm. B) the nucleosome. C) the nuclear envelope. D) chromosomes.
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The minimum resting energy expenditure of an awake, alert person is called
A) body mass index rate. B) homeostasis. C) steady state. D) basal metabolic rate. E) stasis.
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