Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134553511
Author: Erin C. Amerman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 5CYU
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The strengthening of the levator ani muscle helps in the improvement of bladder and bowel continence (voluntary control over urination and defecation).
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The pelvic diaphragm also referred to as the pelvic floor is the flat sheet that mainly holds all the organs inside the pelvis, which is formed by the muscle called the levator ani muscle. The urethra and the anal canal pass through these muscles and they control the bowel and urinary continence.
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Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)
Ch. 9.1 - What is a fascicle, and how does it relate to the...Ch. 9.1 - 2. How do the terms pennate, parallel, and...Ch. 9.1 - The adductor magnus muscle is a muscle in the...Ch. 9.1 - 4. What is the role of an agonist in a muscle...Ch. 9.1 - What are a muscles origin and insertion, and how...Ch. 9.1 - 6. How do first-, second-, and third-class lever...Ch. 9.2 - 1. How do the muscles of facial expression differ...Ch. 9.2 - Which muscles are involved in opening and closing...Ch. 9.2 - What are three muscles involved in producing happy...Ch. 9.2 - Which muscles are involved in producing frowning...
Ch. 9.2 - Which extrinsic eye muscles pull the eyeball...Ch. 9.2 - Prob. 6QCCh. 9.2 - Prob. 7QCCh. 9.2 - Prob. 8QCCh. 9.2 - Prob. 9QCCh. 9.2 - What are the three main muscles of the erector...Ch. 9.2 - 11. What additional roles besides supporting...Ch. 9.3 - What is the main muscle of inspiration, and where...Ch. 9.3 - What roles do the external and internal...Ch. 9.3 - Which muscles are involved in trunk flexion?Ch. 9.3 - Prob. 4QCCh. 9.3 - Prob. 5QCCh. 9.3 - Prob. 6QCCh. 9.4 - Prob. 1QCCh. 9.4 - Which posterior trunk muscles act on the scapula?...Ch. 9.4 - Prob. 3QCCh. 9.4 - 4. What are two muscles that adduct the arm?
Ch. 9.4 - Prob. 5QCCh. 9.4 - Prob. 6QCCh. 9.5 - Prob. 1QCCh. 9.5 - Prob. 2QCCh. 9.5 - Prob. 3QCCh. 9.5 - Prob. 4QCCh. 9 - Which type of muscle fascicle pattern has an...Ch. 9 - 2. If “adductor” is part of the name of a muscle,...Ch. 9 - Match the term with its description: _____Brevis...Ch. 9 - Prob. 4CYRCh. 9 - 5. Which function is being fulfilled by a muscle...Ch. 9 - Prob. 6CYRCh. 9 - Which eye muscle passes through the trochlea and...Ch. 9 - Prob. 8CYRCh. 9 - Prob. 9CYRCh. 9 - Prob. 10CYRCh. 9 - 11. Match the muscle with its main...Ch. 9 - Prob. 12CYRCh. 9 - Prob. 13CYRCh. 9 - Prob. 14CYRCh. 9 - Prob. 15CYRCh. 9 - Prob. 16CYRCh. 9 - Prob. 1CYUCh. 9 - Prob. 2CYUCh. 9 - Prob. 3CYUCh. 9 - Prob. 4CYUCh. 9 - Prob. 5CYUCh. 9 - The rectus femoris muscle originates from the...Ch. 9 - Prob. 1AYKACh. 9 - Prob. 2AYKACh. 9 - Prob. 3AYKACh. 9 - Prob. 4AYKACh. 9 - Prob. 5AYKB
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