This figure shows a lateral view of the right thigh. What muscle does number 1 indicate?
A. Gluteus maximus
B. Gluteus medius
C. Psoas major
D. Gracilis
E. Vastus lateralis
E
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The flexor (digitorum longus and hallucis longus), gastrocnemius, plantaris, popliteus, and soleus are in the ____________________ compartment of muscles that move the foot and toe.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why are inguinal hernias generally associated with males?
A) Males have a gene on the Y chromosome that codes for inguinal hernia, whereas women do not have the Y chromosome. B) Women have a thicker set of skeletal muscles in the abdominal wall compared to men. C) Males work more strenuously than women, thereby damaging the abdominal wall. D) Males have a canal through the abdominal wall that the testes move through, and it often does not close up properly. E) The groin area is genetically weaker in men than in women because of the presence of the penis and testes.
The gonads
a. consist of a pair of testes in males and ovaries in females. b. produce gametes and secrete sex hormones. c. refer to the externally visible genitalia in both sexes. d. both (a) and (b) above. e. all of these answers.
Predict the possibility of an offspring with a widow's peak, a dominant inherited trait affecting the hairline, when both parents are heterozygous for the trait
A) 75% of the offspring will have a widow's peak. B) 100% of the offspring will have a widow's peak. C) 0% of the offspring will have a widow's peak. D) 25% of the offspring will have a widow's peak.