Muscle Naming

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Pectoralis major

• Location of muscle

• Direction of the muscle fibers

• Relative size of the muscle

• Number of origins

• Location of the muscle's origin and insertion

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Extensor digitorum longus

• Direction of muscle fibers

• Location of muscle

• Action of muscle

• Relative size of the muscle

• Shape of the muscle

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Rectus abdominis

• Action of the muscle

• Number of origins

• Location of the muscle

• Number of origins

• Direction of the muscle fibers

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

• Relative size of the muscle

• Location of the muscle

• Number of origins

• Action of the muscle

• Shape of the muscle

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Sternocleidomastoid

• Direction of muscle fibers

• Number of origins

• Location of muscle

• Location of the muscle's origin and insertion

• Direction of the muscle fibers

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Quadratus lumborum

• Relative size of the muscle

• Direction of muscle fibers

• Relative size of the muscle

• Location of muscle

• Number of origins

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External oblique

• Location of muscle

• Direction of muscle fibers

• Relative size of the muscle

• Action of the muscle

• Location of muscle's origin and insertion

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 at a slant?

• Rectus

• Oblique

• Transversus

• Maximus

• Minimums

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

• Rectus

• Oblique

• Transversus

• Maximus

• Minimums