NUTRITION
THE HUMAN BODY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Individual muscles can push or pull
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Skeletal muscles move bones by pulling on them. Because we control this movement, they are called voluntary muscles. Muscles can pull but not push, so skeletal muscles are often arranged in pairs that pull bones in opposite directions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Muscles can only pull and cannot push. Therefore muscles have to work in pairs to move a joint. One muscle will contract and pull a joint one way and another muscle will contract and pull it the other.
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