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Which abdominal muscle has fibers run vertically?

rectus abdominis


In which direction do the muscle fibers of a worm extend?

The muscle fibers of an earthworm run vertically along the entirety of the worm.


What direction do the muscle fibers of the external oblique run?

The external abdominal obliques are on both sides of your torso. They run diagonally from external surfaces of ribs 5-12 (origin) to the anterior illiac crest and abdominal aponeurosis (insertion).


Direction in which the muscle fibers run relative to some imaginary line?

These muscle fibers are said to be lateral.


What fibers run at right angles to the axis of the muscle?

Transversus


Skeletal muscle fibers are typically voluntary?

Yes! These muscles run along the long bones of your body such as your femur and humerus! You can control this limbs freely therefore you control the muscle fibers attached to them!


What is the fiber direction of a cats internal oblique muscles?

The cat's muscle fibers run perpendicular to its internal oblique muscles. The fibers of the external oblique muscles run opposite of the muscles.


A worksheet has rows that run vertically and columns that run horizontally?

No. Rows run horizontally and columns run vertically.


What muscle arrangement fibers run tangentially or feather?

The Pennate arrangement. The fascicles attach obliquely to the tendon.


What is the name for a muscle attached at only one end?

A muscle attached at only one end is called unipennate muscle. It has a single tendon and its muscle fibers run diagonally to the tendon.


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


Does the strips on a zebra run vertically or horizontally?

The stripes on a zebra's body mostly run vertically.