The shortening or tensing of a muscle is a muscle

A) extension.
B) reduction.
C) contraction.
D) compression.


C

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endocarditis : Inflammation of the _________, the membrane lining the inside walls of the heart chambers.

Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.

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Starting at age 25, an average person in the United States gains ____ body weight each year

a. 0–1 pound b. 1–2 pounds c. 2–3 pounds d. 3–4 pounds

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To define a medical word that contains a prefix, combining form, and suffix, you start with the meaning of the ________ first

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A goiter can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT ________

A) a lack of insulin B) an adenoma of the thyroid gland C) chronic inflammation D) a lack of iodine

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