The shoulder joint is a

A. condyloid joint.
B. ball-and-socket joint.
C. hinge joint.
D. gliding joint.


Answer: B

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Sarah is resting in a chair for a long period of time; her calf and thigh muscles are totally relaxed. Next to her, Priya is also resting in a chair, but she is wiggling, kicking, tapping, and vibrating her legs; resulting in an pattern where her calf and thigh muscles are alternating between relaxed and contracted states. If all else is equal, who has the higher stroke volume, Sarah or Priya?

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For the following muscle shapes, which one is thick and tapered like the biceps brachii muscle?

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Which mesentery connects the stomach to the inferior surface of the liver?

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