While Eating, You Move Your Forearm and Hand from the Plate

question 54

Multiple Choice

While eating, you move your forearm and hand from the plate of food toward your face. Classify the movement occurring at the elbow joint.

• A) flexion
• B) inversion
• C) extension
• D) abduction

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Definitions:

Carotid Bodies

Small, complex structures located at the bifurcation of carotid arteries, playing a crucial role in monitoring the oxygen levels in blood.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A single layer of flat, scale-like cells that line organs and body cavities, allowing for easy diffusion or filtration due to their thinness.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs within the lungs where gas exchange occurs, allowing oxygen to enter the bloodstream and carbon dioxide to be expelled during respiration.