State the Mechanical Purpose of Each of the Following

question 35

Short Answer

State the mechanical purpose of each of the following:
baseball pitch
sprint start
walking to class
shot put

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Definitions:

Apocrine Sweat Gland

A type of sweat gland found in the armpits and genital area, involved in body scent and stress sweating.

Tactile Corpuscle

A type of mechanoreceptor found in the dermal papillae, particularly sensitive to light touch stimuli.

Arrector Pili Muscle

Small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals, contraction of these muscles causes the hairs to stand on end, known as "goosebumps."

Sebaceous Gland

A tiny organ located in the skin that produces a lubricating oily substance known as sebum, which is released into the hair follicles to keep both the skin and hair moisturized.