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What is a common name for the latissimus dorsi?
The origins of the latissimus dorsi are: - spinous processes of the lower six thoracic vertebrae - lumbar vertebrae - sacral vertebrae - lower three or four ribs
What are individual muscle cells termed?
Another name is myocyte. It is formed from a myoblast. There are three types: smooth, striated and cardiac cells.
What is the study of origins called?
etymology
What are the origins for the muscles that pull the head down towards the chest?
The neck muscle is the muscle that pulls the head to the chest. This muscle is very important because, without it, the head would also not be able to move side to side or up.
Each muscle fiber is also called a?
muscle cell
When the term biceps triceps or quadriceps forms part of a muscle's 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 muscle attached into three places called?
the muscle that is attached three places is triceps
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 three type of muscle is the hardest working muscle and involuntary muscle is called?
Cardiac muscle.
What is a common name for the latissimus dorsi?
The origins of the latissimus dorsi are: - spinous processes of the lower six thoracic vertebrae - lumbar vertebrae - sacral vertebrae - lower three or four ribs
What is a muscle attached in three places called?
Dosnt egsist !
What are individual muscle cells termed?
Another name is myocyte. It is formed from a myoblast. There are three types: smooth, striated and cardiac cells.
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 are three tipes of muscles?
The three types of muscle are smooth, skeletal (also called striated), and cardiac.
What muscle has its own what on the less moveable bone and what on the most moveable bone?
origins
What is the history of word origins called?
Etymology. The study of words and their origins.
What is the triceps brachii muscle?
Triceps bachii is the scientific name of the muscle given to the more popularly called triceps muscle. Tri means three. Ceps means heads. It has got three heads. Brachii means related to your brachium or the arm.
