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An Example of Filtration in the Body Is the Movement

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An example of filtration in the body is the movement of water and small solutes through the walls of capillaries.


Definitions:

Reciprocal Innervation

The coordination of muscle groups achieved through the activation of one muscle and the simultaneous inhibition of its antagonist.

Obturator Nerve

A nerve in the pelvic region that innervates the adductor muscles of the thigh.

Adduct Thigh

To adduct the thigh means to move the thigh inward towards the median axis of the body, a movement controlled by adductor muscles.

Iliopsoas

A compound muscle composed of the iliacus and psoas major muscles, crucial for flexing the hip.

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