Which generalization concerning movement by skeletal muscles is not true?
A)The bones serve as levers.
B)Muscles produce movement by pulling on bones.
C)During contraction the two articulating bones move equally.
D)The movements produced may be of graded intensity.

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During muscle contraction, the two articulating bones do not necessarily move equally. The movement depends on the location and orientation of the muscle relative to the joint. Some muscles can also stabilize a joint rather than produce movement.

Which Generalization Concerning Movement by Skeletal Muscles Is Not True