The prime mover for extension of the arm at the elbow is the ________.

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


triceps brachii

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Scurvy is caused by a vitamin C deficiency that prevents the proper development of desmosomes; hence, tissue cells do not hold together

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Describe the means by which the body regulates water content

What will be an ideal response?

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Supplemental oxygen given to a patient with an acute myocardial infarction:

A) will prevent the patient from developing a lethal cardiac dysrhythmia. B) should not exceed 3 L/min in order to prevent oxidative injury. C) oxygenates the myocardium that is distal to the occluded coronary artery. D) enhances the body's compensatory mechanisms during the cardiac event.

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The trabeculae carneae in the left ventricle are ________ in the right ventricle.

A. more prominent than B. less prominent than C. not present as D. equally as prominent as E. None of these answers is correct.

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