The names of the muscles can indicate all of the following, EXCEPT ___________. a.myofibril numbers of the muscle b.the direction of the muscle relative to the long axis of the body c.action of the muscle d.the region of the body where the muscle is located     2. An exocrine gland that loses small parts of its cell bodies during secretion, as is the case for the mammary gland, is further classified as a ____________ gland. a.Endocrine b.Merocrine c.Holocrine d.Apocrine

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