Naming Skeletal Muscles

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Location

temporalis (temporal bone); intercostals (between ribs); pectoralis (chest); gluteus (buttock); abdominins (abdominal)

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Shape

deltoid (triangle); trapezius (trapezoid)

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Size

maximus (largest); minimums (smallest); longus (long)

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Direction of muscle fibers

rectus (straight); transversus (across); oblique (diagonal)

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Number of origins

biceps (2); triceps (3); quadriceps (4)

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When is the origin listed when naming a muscle?

It’s always listed first

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Example of naming: Sternocleidomastoid

sternum & clavicle are origins; mastoid process is insertion

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Muscle Action

flexor; extensor; adductor