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Action of the muscle
Shape of the muscle
Location of the muscle's origin and or insertion
Number of origins
Location of muscle relative to a bone or body region
Direction in which the muscle fibers run relative to some imaginary line
Relative size of the muscle
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoMuscles are named according to size, shape, direction of fibers, location, number of origins, insertions and muscle action
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∙ 10y ago1. Muscle Attachment
2. Size
3. Shape
4. Arrangement of Fibers.
5. Action
6. Location
7. Combination of these
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∙ 13y agoThese naming criteria are location, shape, relative size, direction of fibers, number of origins, origin and insertion, and lastly action.
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∙ 12y agolocation of muscle, shape of muscle, size of muscle, direction of muscle fibers, number of origins of muscle, location of muscle origin and/or insertion
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