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Identify the largest muscle in the human body.

A

A)Sartorius

B

B)Iliopsoas

C

C)Gluteus Maximus

D

D)Latissimus Dorsi

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C
The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body. It is large and powerful because it has the job of keeping the trunk of the body in an erect posture. It is the chief antigravity muscle that aids in walking up stairs. The hardest working muscle is the heart.
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  • Identify the largest muscle m the human body.

    A
    Gluteus Maximus
    B
    Iliopsoas
    C
    Latissimus Dorsi
    D
    Sartorius

  • The largest muscle in the human body is

    A
    gluteus maximus
    B
    stapedius
    C
    sartorius
    D
    masseter

  • Largest muscle in the humen body is

    A
    sartorius
    B
    gluteus
    C
    stapedius
    D
    masseter

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