The muscle that encircles the lips and enables them to pucker, as in a kiss, is the orbicularis __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


oris

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Tom is having difficulty plantar flexing and everting his foot. Which muscle is most likely involved in this problem?

A) tibialis anterior B) soleus C) gastrocnemius D) flexor digitorum longus E) fibularis longus

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which of the following are true statements about the genetic code? check all that apply.

a) each codon in the genetic code can stand for two or more amino acids b) the genetic code relates mRNA codons to protein structure c) the genetic code allows 20 amino acid to be coded by only 4 different nucleotides d) the genetic code is expressed as three-nucleotide long sequences called codons

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Anna has an eating disorder along with intense thirst and wildly varying body temperatures, which means she may have a dysfunction of the ________.

A. brainstem B. medulla C. thalamus D. pons E. hypothalamus

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