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ACTH targets _____ causing release of which hormone?

Your patient has elevated Thyroid Hormone in their blood stream.  What symptoms would you expect to see in regards to her body weight, body temperature, & blood pressure? 

Select the 4 muscles that make up your rotator cuff.

Which muscle antagonizes pronation?

When giving your patient and injection in the deltoid muscle, you make a mistake, pushing the needle too deeply into the muscle and injured the nerve.  Which nerve have you most likely injured?

When we move the hand from the supinated to pronated position what muscle do we use?

Explain the specific effect the hormone you picked in the previous question has on water balance.  What effect does this have on blood volume/pressure?  On urine output? 

In a muscle fiber, the organelle that stores calcium ions is the:

What is the optimal length of a skeletal muscle for greatest force generation?

Examine the model below then identify the muscles indicated. Name muscle A _____________________ Name muscle B _____________________