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Which is the correct free body diagram for an anterior view of the right arm that has a fully extended elbow and a shoulder abducted to 90 degrees, holding a weight in its hand?

Draw two free body diagrams, one for the person lifting the box, and one for the box itself. Remember steps 1 and 2 from our lecture last class for drawing free body diagrams.

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True or false: I will remember to use a non-phone calculator for the midterm. If I forget to bring one, I acknowledge that I may be at a relative disadvantage when answering some midterm questions.

According to Figure 5.23 in Herman Ch.5, what is the relationship between sarcomere length and the amount of tension a muscle can produce?

Review Figure 4.11 in Knudson Ch.4 (p. 16). According to this figure (and corresponding text), what causes passive tension to increase in skeletal muscle?

As the muscle lengthens beyond its resting length, passive tension increases. This decrease in the ability of the muscle tissue to generate active tension is due to the muscle being [musclestate].

Which of the following muscles in the human body exhibit a pinnate fiber arrangement? (Select all that apply to get full credit.)