Combo: Hole's Human A&P with Connect Access Card

14th Edition

ISBN: 9781259621260

Author: David N. Shier Dr.

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Muscle Action

A change in the body or a bodily organ as a result of its functioning is referred to as an action. Muscle action can be defined as the specific movement of a bodily part generated by the contraction of a muscle. The muscle proteins actin and myosin are t…

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Chapter 9, Problem 27CA

Distinguish between a muscle’s origin and its insertion. (p.311)

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Combo: Hole's Human A&P with Connect Access Card

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