NUTRITION
THE HUMAN BODY
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Question
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The muscles exert force on the body and allow movement to the:
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press the tendons
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tighten ligaments
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stimulate the spinal cord
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pull the bones
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Muscles move body parts by contracting and then relaxing. Muscles can pull bones, but they can’t push them back to the original position. So they work in pairs of flexors and extensors. The flexor contracts to bend a limb at a joint.
Detailed explanation-2: -Skeletal Muscles and Bones Many skeletal muscles are attached to the ends of bones that meet at a joint. The muscles span the joint and connect the bones. When the muscles contract, they pull on the bones, causing them to move.
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