When muscles on opposite sides of a joint develop tension, what determines the direction of joint movement?

A. muscle strength
B. muscle flexibility
C. net torque
D. none of the above


C. net torque

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The round ligament is a remnant of the fetal ________.

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

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The function of the nucleus is to

A) direct the activities of the cell. B) form mitochondria. C) provide cell shape. D) transfer energy.

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________ receptors are ________ times more numerous than ________ receptors

A) Warm; three or four; cold B) Thermoreceptors; three or four; cold C) Cold; three or four; warm D) Thermoreceptors; three or four; temperature E) Cold; ten; warm

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