In the dog's muscles, what advantage is there having long tendons extending over the metacarpal bones of various digits?

Q: Why do you suppose there are more and larger muscles involved in flexion of the fingers and hand…

A: Flexion: It is a movement in which the angle between two body parts decrease. Extention: This…

Q: Muscles that are immobilized for long periods of time, as with a cast, frequently get smaller. Why?…

A: The reduction in muscle mass due to temporary immobilization is called muscle atrophy. It may be…

Q: What is the function of the hyoid arch muscles of fish tetrapods?

A: Answer  Function of the hyoid arch to form the depressor mandibulae.

Q: Women who wear high heels most of thetime may suffer painful “high heel syndrome” when they go…

A: High heel syndrome is a state in which people who wear high heels during their work suffer from…

Q: How many muscles are there in the human body?

A: Muscles are required in breathing, talking, running, walking, and anybody movement. Actin and…

Q: provide an illustration of the head muscles of cat in posterior view.

A: POSTERIOR VIEW Tells us about the back or direction toward the back of the body. Anterior /ventral…

Q: Describe how muscles help us perform the five basic functions performed by all humans.

A: A person can move, talk, and eat thanks to their muscles. They manage digestion, respiration, and…

Q: abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis are muscles that help move what anatomical…

A: Introduction: Most of the bones which are present in our body have bumps, projections, ridges,…

Q: Which type of muscle fibers would you expect to dominate in the large leg muscles of someone who…

A: A muscle consists of a bundle of cylindrical shaped structure called muscle fibers. Their primary…

Q: A) extends the hip and extends the knee B) flexes the hip and extends the knee C) flexes the hip and…

A: Microfilaments are actin and myosin found in muscles. The muscular system has these microfilaments…

Q: Explain why muscles can only pull, not push.

A: Muscles are soft tissues found in most of the animals. The function of muscles is to produce force…

Q: What is an example of multiple lever types in the body during the same movement?

A: A lever helps to lift or move heavy objects easily. The human body is capable to perform a wide…

Q: Give examples in the human body of muscles and their associated joints that illustrate each type of…

A: The term joint is used to describe the site where two bones of the skeletal system are attached with…

Q: Explain Lever Action of Muscles and Bones with diagram?

A: The muscles are made up of muscle fibers which contain sarcomere in the stranded form. Sarcomere is…

Q: Distinguish between constrictors and levators among the branchial muscles of the dogfish shark

A: It is also called spiny dogfish , it is of squalidae family of sharks. The branchial muscles also…

Q: What are the characteristics of a striated muscle that make it fast?

A: Muscles cell are the cell that form muscle tissues. It consists of : 1 ) Smooth muscle 2 ) Skeletal…

Q: Lying on your stomach and curling your legs (ankles to bottom) works which muscle the most? A)…

A: Muscles are the most important tissue of the body and helps in the controlled movements of body.…

Q: What are hypobranchial muscles, and what is their function?  How do they change in structure,…

A: Sharks are elasmobranch fish with cartilaginous skeleton with five to seven gill slits on head side…

Q: Where do you get the energy to contract your muscles and when do you use it? When do you use the…

A: Muscles are the tissues that aid in the locomotion and movement of the body. Often muscles are…

Q: What are the two mechanisms by which the force of contraction can be increased in vertebrate…

A: Introduction: Muscles are the soft tissues present in mammals. The muscle cells comprise protein…

Q: As a sprinter, Lateesha knew that the best way to treat pulled muscles was through “RICE” (see…

A: Pulled muscles occur because of overstretching of muscle. This can be the result of fatigue,…

Q: Please explain in detail how Calcium is removed from the troponin and tropomyosin to allow muscles…

A: The contraction of a muscle or the sarcomere is prevented by the complex of troponin and…

Q: The functions of muscles may include: (more than one answer may apply)             (A)   Generation…

A: The tissue derived from embryonic mesoderm, and involved in movement and locomotion by virtue of its…

Q: Give an account of the flight muscles of pigeon?

A: A)FLIGHT OF BIRDS-The movement of birds starts when they lift and beat their wings in the direction…

Q: muscles

A: Homeostasis refers to the body’s ability to physiologically regulate its inner environment to ensure…

Q: What type of muscle fibers would you expect to find in the leg muscles of a well-trained marathon…

A: The muscular system is the system that helps in the movement of the body.This muscular system is…

Q: When using muscles how do you generate more tension when picking up a heavier object than you do…

A: The amount of tension produced by muscles depends on the cross-sectional area of the muscle fiber…

Q: A mink just came up to you and hugged your leg. As it squeezes, what muscles are most directly…

A: Mink is a semi-aquatic dark-colored colored animal. It belongs to the genera of Nevison. Mink feeds…

Q: Name two pectoral muscles that are found in the thoracic wall of the human.

A: The thoracic wall is the bony framework held together with the help of twelve vertebrae of the…

Q: This muscle is the major “antagonist” of the muscles that flex the forearm. (What is an…

A: Dear student, as you have not mentioned the question number to be answered, we are answering the…

Q: Match the muscles in column B to their embryonic origins in column A.Column A…

A: The embryonic germ layer, namely, the mesoderm gives rise to all muscles of the body. the muscles…

Q: If your biceps brachii muscle attaches to your forearm 2 inches below your elbow, the distance from…

A: Introduction  The biceps muscle is located in the front of the upper arm. The biceps consists of a…

Q: Most of the muscles of the skeleton are attached to areas very close to the joints, so their arms,…

A: *During muscle contracts and shortens  against a load  it will perform work and it will be done by…

Q: Are muscles classified as agonists, antagonists, and synergists, which include fixators?

A: Muscle is a soft tissue found in animals and humans. It is composed of actin and myosin protein…

Q: When chickens escape from predators, which group of muscles do they use?

A: Chicken can't really fly but they Cantt their Wings to move for short distances.When the predators…

Q: Which is not a hip flexor?

A: The muscles of the hip joint are the muscles causing movements of the hip. They are divided into…

Q: What are various types of muscles in human body?

A: answer given below