A Shortening of a Muscle That Causes a Joint to Become

question 34

Multiple Choice

A shortening of a muscle that causes a joint to become fixated in a flexed position is called:

• A)Cachexia
• B)Atrophy
• C)Degeneration
• D)Contracture

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Veins

The blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.

Venae Cavae

The two significant veins, known as the superior and inferior, which transport deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart.

Pulmonary Veins

The veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.

Systemic Circuit

The part of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.