While the fingers can exhibit flexion and extension and other angular motions, the thumb has much greater freedom. Why?
What will be an ideal response?
The thumb possesses a saddle joint where each articular surface has both a concave and a convex surface.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Minute respiratory volume can be computed if one knows ________ and ________
A) expiratory reserve volume; tidal volume B) vital capacity; height C) tidal volume; respiratory rate D) inspiratory capacity; respiratory rate
All of the following are true of the intestinal phase of gastric digestion except that it
A) precedes the gastric phase. B) functions to control the rate of gastric emptying. C) involves both neural and endocrine reflexes. D) helps ensure that the functions of the small intestine proceed with relative efficiency. E) begins when chyme enters the small intestine.
Proteins are
A. polymers made of repeating units of carbohydrates. B. monomers made of repeating subunits of polymers. C. monomers. D. polymers made up of amino acid monomers. E. neither monomers nor polymers.