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Tibialis anterior
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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
The sternocleidomastoid muscle was named because of its?
Location
Is the trapezius muscle named for location?
nuchal ligament, occipital protuberance, spinous process C7-T3
Which muscle was named for its action?
levator labii superioris ----------- There are actually several muscles named for their actions, levator scapuli is another. Others are named for their location, brachioradialis, or their length or shape, rhomboids, etc.
Classification of muscles?
The classification of muscles are based on five factors and they are location, neural control, anatomy, output, and typical activity. Examples of muscles include skeletal muscles, involuntary muscles, and normally relaxed muscles.
What muscle is named only for size and location?
gluteus maximus
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.
How can eye muscles be tightened?
by resection, which involves removing a piece of the muscle near its point of insertion and then reinserting the muscle into its original location. By removing a piece of muscle, the muscle is shortened
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 criteria is used in naming transverse abdominis?
Criteria used to name the muscle, transverse abdomis was 1. Direction of the muscle fibers 2. Relative size of the muscle to the muscles around it 3. Location of the muscle 4. Number of origins 5. Location of the muscle's origin and insertion 6. Shape of the muscle 7. Action of the muscle
What are the muscles in the small intestine called?
The muscles in the intestines are not named, specifically. There are circumferential muscle layers and longitudinal muscle layers in the intestines. These muscle layers create the peristalsis that moves food and digestive products through the intestinal tract. If you are asking the names of the muscles of the abdominal wall, they are the rectus abdominis, internal and external obliques, and the transverse abdominal muscles.
