At the splenic flexure, the colon becomes the

A) ascending colon.
B) transverse colon.
C) descending colon.
D) sigmoid colon.
E) rectum.


C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Physical evidence that supports the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction includes

A) Increased width of the H band during contraction. B) Decreased distance between Z lines during contraction. C) Increased width of the I band during contraction. D) Decreased width of the A band during contraction. E) An increased distance between Z lines during contraction.

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