The ability of smooth muscle to function over a wide range of lengths is called

A) Elasticity.
B) Contractility.
C) Extensibility.
D) Plasticity.
E) Variability.


D) Plasticity.

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Cynthia has received her lab results and is told that her blood calcium levels are abnormal. The event in neuron transmission that would most likely be affected would be:

a. summation of graded potentials in the initial segment. b. production of graded potentials in the dendrites and cell body. c. release of neurotransmitter from the synaptic knob. d. propagation of an action potential in the axon.

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A) both thick and thin filaments B) only thick filaments C) only thin filaments D) T tubules

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Which of these is a typical characteristic of the female pelvis?

a. minimal flaring of ilia b. pubic arch less than 90 degrees c. ischial spines that are short and farther apart d. deeper than the male pelvis

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