Figure 20-1 Number of Poor

question 106

Multiple Choice

Figure 20-1
Number of Poor
-Refer to Figure 20-1.Between 1959 and 2001 the poverty rate has

• A) increased.
• B) decreased.
• C) stayed the same.
• D) moved in the opposite direction of the number of people in poverty.

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Definitions:

Tendon

A fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone, facilitating movement by transmitting the force generated by the muscle.

Dorsiflexion

The backward bending and contracting of your hand or foot, decreasing the angle between the dorsum (back) and the leg.

Plantar Flexion

The motion of moving the foot so that the toes are pointed downward, away from the leg.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in muscle activation, memory formation, and the transmission of nerve impulses.