Before the entire muscle can change length, the force generated by the muscle must stretch the
A) parallel elastic elements.
B) contractile elements.
C) eccentric contractile elements.
D) series elastic elements.
D) series elastic elements.
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A) a decline in the activity of sebaceous glands. B) increased production of vitamin D. C) thickening of the epidermis. D) an increased blood supply to the dermis. E) a decreased number of sweat glands.
A low platelet count is referred to as __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Action potentials are related to impulses conducted along an axon in that
A) active transport of Na+ and K+ are required for impulse conduction but not for an action potential. B) propagation of a series of action potentials along a nerve cell fiber constitutes an impulse. C) impulses are stronger responses than are action potentials. D) many impulses are required to cause one action potential.
The layer between the tunica media and the tunica externa in a large artery is the
A) tunica intima. B) external elastic membrane. C) tunica media. D) internal elastic membrane. E) tunica externa.