Muscle Naming Conventions

The triceps brachii is named for its:

• Number of origins

• size

• length

• location

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is named for its:

• shape

• function

• points of origin and insertion

• size

The adductor longus is named for its: (SELECT TWO)

• Function

• Shape

• Length

• Fiber Direction

• Size

The deltoid muscle is named for its

• function

• points of origin and insertion

• Size

• Shape

Teres in Teres Major describes the -

• Length

• Shape

• Function

• Point of Origin & Insertion

The extensor carpi radialis longus is named for its: (SELECT 3)

• Function

• Location

• Size

• Shape

• Length

The pectoralis major is named for its: (SELECT 2)

• Location

• Points of Origin & Insertion

• Length

• Size

• Function

The external oblique is named for its: (SELECT TWO)

• Shape

• Location

• Length

• Function

• Fiber Direction

The orbicularis oculi is named for its:

• Length

• Fiber Direction

• Function

• Point of Origin & Insertion

The tibialis anterior is named for its:

• Location

• Shape

• Fiber Direction