Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781260159363
Author: Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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Chapter 20, Problem 3.8A
A _____________ is a synergistic muscle that will stabilize a joint when another contracting muscle exerts a force on something else.
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Chapter 20 Solutions
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 20 - The outermost layer of connective tissue of a...Ch. 20 - The thick myofibril filament of a sarcomere is...Ch. 20 - The muscle primarily responsible for an action is...Ch. 20 - The neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates is...Ch. 20 - The functional contractile unit of a muscle fiber...Ch. 20 - Prob. 6PLCh. 20 - A synergistic muscle contraction assists the...Ch. 20 - The plasma membrane of a muscle fiber (cell) is...Ch. 20 - Match the terms in column A with the definitions...Ch. 20 - FIGURE 20.7 Label this transmission electron...
Ch. 20 - When stimulated to contract, the sarcomeres...Ch. 20 - Prob. 3.1ACh. 20 - The ____________ of a muscle is attached to a more...Ch. 20 - A muscle responsible for most of an action is...Ch. 20 - Assisting muscles of an agonist are called...Ch. 20 - Antagonists are muscles that resist the actions...Ch. 20 - When the forearm is extended at the elbow joint,...Ch. 20 - When the biceps brachii acts as the agonist, the...Ch. 20 - A _____________ is a synergistic muscle that will...
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