The site of attachment of a muscle that does not move during contraction is identified as the ________.

A. tendon
B. insertion
C. ligament
D. origin


Answer: D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A. referred B. sensed C. adapted D. projected

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The human hormone estrogen is highly nonpolar. After being secreted, estrogen will be found

A. at high concentrations just in the cells that express a membrane-bound receptor. B. trapped in endocytic vesicles in cells that express a membrane-bound receptor. C. in the lysosome of all cells of the body. D. at low concentrations in all cells of the body.

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