Excess secretion of growth hormone after childhood results in ____

a. gigantism

b. dwarfism

c. adrenogenital syndrome
d. acromegaly


d

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Which of the following is true about skeletal muscle?

A. Sensory neurons stimulate muscles to contract. B. There are very few blood vessels in skeletal muscle. C. Every muscle fiber receives a branch of an axon from the nerve. D. There are very few nerve fibers in a muscle. E. All of these are true.

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The tough, fibrous vascular tissue that encloses a long bone is the ________.

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

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The elbow is considered to be a stable joint

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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In addition to its hinge function, when the knee is _______ it allows for some slight ________

A.   flexed; circumduction B.   flexed; rotation C.   extended; supination D.   extended; gliding

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