Naming Skeletal Muscles

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Anatomy

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direction
the way a muscle is going (rectus [straight], arbicularis [circular])
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relative size
how big/small a muscle is (maximus, minimus, longus, brevis)
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location
where the muscle is (pectoralis [chest], frontalis [frontal], external [outside])
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number of origin
how many are at the origin (triceps [three heads])
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location of insertion/origin
where the muscle inserts/originates (sterno [on sternum])
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shape
the form of a muscle (deltoid [triangular])
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action
how the muscle works (flexor and extensor [flex and extend bone])