Which of the following is true about muscle tone?
a. it increases with age.
b. it describes the relaxing of some muscles.
c. it is responsible for keeping the back and legs straight when you re relaxed.
d. it decreases as you exercise more.

A 22-year-old female patient slipped running down stairs and has injured her right tibia and fibula. you have used an air splint to splint the injury. to test the splint, you can:

Samuel is a 63-year-old single man who works full time in a food processing plant. he has a history of esophageal cancer, which was treated successfully with anti-cancer drugs and surgery four years ago. his weight had been stable at 135 pounds until 6 months ago. since then, he has experienced an involuntary weight loss of 10 pounds. he complains of a poor appetite and being overly weak, tired, and irritable. he also complains of cracks at the corners of his mouth and a chronic sore throat, which concerns him, given his cancer history. his usual diet is fairly consistent. he states that he rarely eats breakfast because he starts work at 6 a.m. he eats two deli meat sandwiches, "usually pastrami or salami," and a soda at 10 a.m., and may eat a candy bar in the afternoon when he gets off work. he often prepares and eats a frozen dinner or pizza at home in the evening and routinely drinks "about four or five beers" before going to bed. occasionally, he cooks roast and mashed potatoes for dinner and may have cereal with milk for a snack before bed. he rarely eats vegetables or fruit. 1. considering samuel's alcohol consumption, which b vitamin may he be deficient in? a. pantothenic acid b. niacin c. riboflavin d. biotin e. thiamin

1. controls how much sugar is in the blood pancreas 2. controls the other glands pituitary gland 3. manufactured by the brain to relieve pain thyroid 4. gland that regulates the body's energy levels endorphins