true or false: the hamstrings are the major extensors of the knee.

What will be an ideal response?


false. (the hamstrings, located in the posterior compartment of the thigh, will flex the knee)

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A. complement inhibits inflammation and binds to opsonins. B. complement binds with polysaccharides on a microbial cell wall. C. complement is activated within liver cells and released into the blood. D. complement binds to an antibody that is bound to a foreign substance.

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Which of the following is a building block of protein that forms in chains?

a. fatty acids c. amino acids b. lipids d. enzymes

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Factors in the duodenum influence the rate of gastric emptying

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the human body, what is the fulcrum in a lever system?

A) The fulcrum is the effort generated by muscle contractions. B) The fulcrum is the joint at which movement occurs. C) The fulcrum is the weight of the body part being moved. D) The fulcrum is the angle of the movement.

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