GROSS ANATOMY
THORAX ABDOMEN
Question
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Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the opposite side would ____ the internal oblique.
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lengthen
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shorten
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abduct
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proximal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Passive rotation to the opposite side put each scalene muscle of the macaque on stretch. In the human, rotation to the opposite side also stretched each scalene. Conclusions: All 3 scalene muscles produce rotation of the cervical spine to the same side.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which muscle acts as an antagonist to the rotatores during rotation of the vertebral column to the right side? Internal Obliques to the left side.
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