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Which type of muscle has fibers that are parallel to each other?
Which type of muscle has fibers that are parallel to each other?
- Muscles having more than one fleshy belly or head
- Muscles with parallel fibers (correct)
- Muscles with oblique fibers
- Strap-like muscles
Which type of muscle has tendinous intersections and a strap-like appearance?
Which type of muscle has tendinous intersections and a strap-like appearance?
- Strap-like muscles (correct)
- Muscles with parallel fibers
- Muscles with oblique fibers
- Muscles having more than one fleshy belly or head
Which type of muscle has fibers that lie on one side of a tendon?
Which type of muscle has fibers that lie on one side of a tendon?
- Unipennate muscles (correct)
- Circumpennate muscles
- Multipennate muscles
- Bipennate muscles
Which type of muscle has fibers that lie on both sides of a tendon?
Which type of muscle has fibers that lie on both sides of a tendon?
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Which type of muscle has fibers that converge from the periphery towards a central tendon?
Which type of muscle has fibers that converge from the periphery towards a central tendon?
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Muscle Types and Their Characteristics
- Parallel muscles have fibers that are parallel to each other.
- Fusiform muscles have tendinous intersections and a strap-like appearance.
- Unipennate muscles have fibers that lie on one side of a tendon.
- Bipennate muscles have fibers that lie on both sides of a tendon.
- Multipennate muscles have fibers that converge from the periphery towards a central tendon.
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