The action of the vastus lateralis is to
a. abduct the knee
b. extend the knee
c. flex the knee
Answer: b. extend the knee
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1. The evaporation method of heat loss from the blood occurs by the absorption of heat by water vaporization. 2. The convection method of heat loss from the blood occurs by the transfer of heat energy to the skin and then to the external environment. 3. Shivering is a heat-generating activity of the body. 4. “Use of food” is a good phrase to describe metabolism. 5. Before food can be assimilated, it must be digested.
Which type of epithelial tissue would be the least protective?
A. Stratified nonkeratinized B. Stratified keratinized C. Simple squamous D. Simple columnar E. Transitional
Tissues are structurally more complex than:
A) organs. B) organisms. C) organ systems. D) cells.
Fingerprints left on things we touch are associated with our ________
A) dermal connective tissue B) stratum basale C) subcutaneous adipose D) dermal papillae E) subcutaneous tissue