Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 11, Problem 25RQ
Which muscle produces movement that allows you to cross your legs?
- the gluteus maximus
- the piriformis
- the gracilis
- the sartorius
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