Muscle Nomenclature

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

What is a bundle of muscle fibers?

• Fasicles

• Sarcomere

• Sacrolemma

• Myofibril

What type of fascicles are arranged in concentric rings?

• Circular

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Pennate

Sphincters are made up of ---- fascicles

• Circular

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Pennate

What type of fascicles converge toward a single insertion tendon

• Circular

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Pennate

What type of fascicles are triangle/fan shaped?

• Circular

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Pennate

The pectoral muscles are made up of --- fascicles

• Circular

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Pennate

Length of the fascicles run down the long axis of the muscle

• Circular

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Pennate

Which muscle fascicles are strap like?

• Circular

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Pennate

Which muscle fascicles have a feathered pattern?

• Circular

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Pennate