Naming Skeletal Muscles

Which of the following is used to name skeletal muscles?

• Direction of the muscle fibers

• Relative size of the muscle

• Location of the muscle

• Number of origins

• All of these are true

Which type of muscle fibers run parallel to long axis of bone?

• Rectus

• Oblique

• Transversus

• Maximus

• Minimums

Which type of muscle fibers run perpendicular to long axis of bone?

• Rectus

• Oblique

• Transversus

• Maximus

• Minimums

Which type of muscle fibers run at a slant?

• Rectus

• Oblique

• Transversus

• Maximus

• Minimums

Which type of muscle is the largest in a muscle group?

• Maximus

• Minimums

• Medius

• Longus

Which type of muscle is the smallest in a muscle group?

• Maximus

• Minimums

• Medius

• Longus

Which type of muscle is not the largest or smallest in a muscle group?

• Maximus

• Minimums

• Medius

• Longus

Which type of muscle is the longest in a muscle group?

• Maximus

• Minimums

• Medius

• Longus

How many origins does a biceps muscle have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many origins does a triceps muscle have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4