LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 7WYL
Summary Introduction

To describe:

The actions of the extensor carpi radialis muscles.

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Muscle contraction takes place due to the movement of actin and myosin filaments. These filaments are categorized under striated muscle fiber. The cytoplasm contained by the muscles is known as sarcoplasm.

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