The portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle is known as the ________ region, or leg.

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


crural

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This figure shows the muscles of facial expression. What muscle does number 9 indicate?

A. Sternocleidomastoid B. Levator labii superioris C. Mentalis D. Risorius E. Depressor labii inferioris

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Glycogenolysis is _____ and stimulated by _____

a) Anabolic, Insulin b) Catabolic, Epinephrine c) Catabolic, Insulin d) Anabolic, Epinephrine e) Metathesis, Insulin

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If a resting axon increases its permeability to sodium ions:

A) the membrane potential will repolarize. B) the outward movement of sodium ions will decrease. C) the membrane potential will hyperpolarize. D) the influx of sodium ions will increase and the membrane will depolarize.

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