Stress fractures result from which of the following types of loading?

A. acute loading
B. repetitive loading
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B


B. repetitive loading

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A) Absorbs energy from photons. B) Is a derivative of vitamin D. C) Is covalently linked to a member of the opsin gene family. D) Plays a role in photoreceptor sensitivity to different colors.

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Which of the following is not true of veins?

a. Blood drains into them from venules. b. They carry blood back to the heart. c. They have a thicker tunica media than do arteries. d. Their innermost layer is called the tunica intima.

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________ refers to the factors that oppose blood flow in the entire cardiovascular system.

A) Turbulence B) Vascular resistance C) Total peripheral resistance D) Viscosity E) Elastic rebound

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The stroke volume is the total volume of blood ejected by both ventricles per minute

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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