Marked weight gains coincide with the onset of puberty.

Development is the pattern of change that begins at birth and continues through the life span.  It includes both growth and decline.

The sarcoplasmic reticulum stores ____ ions inside the skeletal muscle that can later be released when a muscle is stimulated by its nerve.

On the right, the inferior facets of T6 slide inferior and posterior on the superior facets of T7, while on the left, the inferior facets of T6 slide superiorly and anteriorly on the superior facets of T7. What motion is produced?

The patient has toe drag during initial swing and excessive hip and knee flexion during mid swing.  Which of the following is the most likely cause of these deviations? 

Which nerve comes off the superior trunk of the brachial plexus

For an acquired forward head position, what muscle or muscle group will most likely become fatigued and a possible source of headaches from “leveling the head”?

To reduce compressive forces on a right femoral-acetabular joint with ambulation, what is the proper scenario?

A patient has a complete spinal cord injury (SCI). The neurological level of the SCI is T7. What motor impairments would you expect immediately after the injury? 

 Figure 4.1Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.Which letter indicates the connective tissue layer?