What Does the Term Longissimus in a Muscle Name Primarily

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Multiple Choice

What does the term longissimus in a muscle name primarily indicate about that muscle?

• A) the muscle location in the body
• B) the muscle length
• C) the manner in which the fibers of the muscle are oriented
• D) the insertion of the muscle fibers is oriented with respect to the long axis of the body
• E) the action of the muscle

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Definitions:

Capillary Walls

The thin, semi-permeable barriers of capillaries that allow for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and tissues.

Filtration

A process of separating suspended particles from fluids, gases, or other substances by passing them through a filter.

Osmosis

The diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane such as a cell membrane.

Left Atrium

One of the four chambers of the heart, receiving oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumping it into the left ventricle.