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What is easy way to remember muscles?
Remember that muscles are usually named after their characteristics, whether it be location, shape, muscle fibre direction, number of origins or number/locations of insertions. Once you learn the prefixes associated with these things, you should be sweet. Other than that...study?
Muscles are named according to what?
Muscles are names according to size, shape, direction of fibers, location, attachment, number of attachments, and function.
What are the 7 criteria that are used in naming muscles?
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
What criteria is used in naming muscles?
1. Direction of the muscle fibers - Muscles named for the directional relationship with imaginary midline division of the body. EX: rectus femoris is the straight muscle of the thigh.2. Relative size of the muscle - Large (maximus), small (minimus), and length (longus) terms are used to describe the muscle's size relative to those around it. EX: gluteus maximus.3. Location of the muscle - Muscles can be named for the bone with which they are associated. EX: the temporalis muscle lays over the temporal bone of the skull.4. Number of origins - The number of origins (starting points) a muscle has determines its name. EX: a Bicep has TWO points of origin.5. Location of the muscle's origin and insertion - Named for its starting point(s) [origin] and its ending [insertion] point. EX: The sternocleidomastoid has origins in the sternumand clavicle and is ended, or inserted, on the mastoid process of the temporal bone.6. Shape of the muscle - Named for a distinct shape. EX: The deltoid is a rough triangular shape. [Deltoid = Triangle in Latin]7. Action of the muscle - Terms like, flexor, extensor, and adductor are used to name muscles based on their movement. EX: Extensor muscles of the wrist extend the wrist.
What are the origins of London?
London is named after the Roman Londinium.
What muscles are named for their movement?
chrotographic
About how many muscles are there in the human body?
There are approximately 650 skeletal muscles in the human body but an exact number is difficult to define. The difficulty lies in the fact that different sources group the muscles differently and some muscles are not always present.
Where are the origins and insertion of 15 major surface muscles?
trapeziusdeltiodslatissimus dorsipectoralsbicepstricepsquadricepshamstringsGluteus musclesabdominalsgastrocnemiusRectus abdominusglutues maximustibialssoleus
Where did Plaxico Burress get his name?
He is named after an uncle, but is otherwise unsure of the origins.
Explain How the muscles of the tongue and anterior neck are named?
The tongue and the anterior neck muscles were named from Latin roots. This is the case with much of the human anatomy.
When the term biceps triceps or quadriceps forms part of a muscles name what does it tell you about the muscle?
It tells you the number of origins. "When biceps, triceps, or quadriceps forms part of a muscle's name, you can assume that the muscle has two, three, or four origins, respectively. For example, the biceps brachii muscle of the arm has two origins, or heads."- Human Anatomy & Physiology. Eighth Edition. Elaine N. Marieb page 321
What is a Chihuahua dog?
It is a state in Mexico.The worlds smallest dog is named after the state or its origins.
