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Which muscle is the primary flexor of the forearm at the elbow joint?
Answer: Brachialis
The brachialis is the primary flexor of the forearm at the elbow, lying deep to the biceps brachii.
What type of connective tissue surrounds an entire skeletal muscle?
Answer: Epimysium
Epimysium is the dense connective tissue sheath that encases the whole muscle.
The thoracolumbar fascia provides attachment for which of the following muscles?
Answer: Latissimus dorsi
The latissimus dorsi has broad attachments to the thoracolumbar fascia in the lower back.
Which organ is responsible for filtering blood and removing old red blood cells?
Answer: Spleen
The spleen filters blood, recycling old red blood cells and storing platelets.
What is the function of synovial fluid in a diarthrodial joint?
Answer: Reduces friction and nourishes cartilage
Synovial fluid lubricates joint surfaces and delivers nutrients to avascular articular cartilage.
Which nerve innervates the diaphragm and is critical for breathing?
Answer: Phrenic nerve
The phrenic nerve, originating from C3-C5, is the sole motor nerve supply to the diaphragm.