The flexor (digitorum longus and hallucis longus) gastrocnemius, plantaris, popliteus, and soleus muscles are in the posterior compartment of muscles that move the foot and toe.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Rationale: See the subsection “Muscles That Move the Foot” in the section “Muscles” and Figures 10-8 A and B, 10-37, and 10-56.

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Blood in the pulmonary veins is ________

A) oxygenated B) entering the heart and going to the lungs C) leaving the heart to go to the systemic circuit D) deoxygenated

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Distinguish between these statements, explaining what is correct or incorrect about each, and what requires clarification. Relate your answers to the energy hill concept from the previous chapter.

A. Passive transport requires energy. B. Active transport requires energy. C. Vesicular transport requires energy.

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Gas exchanges in the smallest openings of the respiratory system called the ________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A) The contractions of skeletal muscles pull on tendons and move bones of the skeleton. B) Skeletal muscles are responsible for controlling the openings of the digestive and urinary tracts. C) Skeletal muscles are responsible for the pumping action of the heart. D) Skeletal muscles support the weight of some internal organs. E) Skeletal muscle contractions help maintain body temperature

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