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What is the criterion for muscles named according to the direction of their muscle fibers?
What is the criterion for muscles named according to the direction of their muscle fibers?
- Relative muscle size
- Direction of muscle fibers (correct)
- Number of origins
- Location of muscle origins and insertions
Which of the following is an example of a muscle named after its location?
Which of the following is an example of a muscle named after its location?
- Deltoid
- Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) (correct)
- Biceps
- Rectus
What is the criterion for muscles named according to the number of their origins?
What is the criterion for muscles named according to the number of their origins?
- Number of origins (correct)
- Shape of the muscle
- Relative muscle size
- Location of muscle origins and insertions
Which of the following is an example of a muscle named after its action?
Which of the following is an example of a muscle named after its action?
What is the criterion for muscles named according to their relative size?
What is the criterion for muscles named according to their relative size?
Which of the following structures is a bundle of myofilaments?
Which of the following structures is a bundle of myofilaments?
What is the connective tissue sheath that wraps around individual muscle fibers?
What is the connective tissue sheath that wraps around individual muscle fibers?
Which muscle is responsible for stabilizing a structure so that a particular action can be performed?
Which muscle is responsible for stabilizing a structure so that a particular action can be performed?
What is the broad sheet of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to muscle?
What is the broad sheet of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to muscle?
Which of the following structures is the smallest contractile unit of skeletal muscle?
Which of the following structures is the smallest contractile unit of skeletal muscle?
What is the muscle that produces an opposing action to the agonist muscle called?
What is the muscle that produces an opposing action to the agonist muscle called?
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