​Throughout Most of History, Being Plump or Fat

question 67

Multiple Choice

​Throughout most of history, being plump or fat

• A) ​was a sign of laziness.
• B) ​was a mark of prosperity.
• C) ​was a signal of poor health.
• D) ​characterized working-class people.

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Definitions:

Aponeurosis

A fibrous sheet or flattened band of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone or to other muscles, often found in the abdomen, scalp, lower back, and hand.

Connective Tissue

Tissue that supports, binds together, and protects organs. It consists of various cell types and extracellular matrix and includes bone, blood, and fat.

Muscles

Muscles are fibrous tissues that produce force and motion to move the body or parts of it and are crucial for all forms of bodily movement.

Myofibril

Basic rod-like unit of a muscle cell that is responsible for muscle contraction.