The contractile response of a muscle fiber to a single action potential is called a(n) ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


twitch

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A. Pectoralis major B. Coracobrachialis C. Infraspinatus D. Subscapularis E. Triceps brachii

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A(n) ________ results from mechanically scraping away a portion of the skin's layers.

A. boil B. abrasion C. cold sore D. contusion

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What explains movement of blood move from heart to veins?

a. random motion of particles in liquid (diffusion) b. flow from region of higher pressure to region of lower pressure c. heart sets up blood pressure gradient d. b and c

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The ________ is the clear extracellular matrix of the blood.

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

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