How Muscle are Named - created from Mind Map

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name for their origin & insertion

name for their action

name for their location

named for fiber direction

named for number of divisions

name for size/ shape

name for strange reasons

origin - where muscle begin, located where. Origin less movable movement

insertion - where muscle end by attach at bone/tendon. more movable & its the farthest point from body midline

such as flexion/extension

example :flexor carpi muscle

pectoralis major - chest

lateralis - toward the side

medialis - toward the midline

oblique - slanted/ at an angle

rectus - in straight alignment with vertical axis of body

sphincter - ring-like muscle that tightly contrict the opening of passageway

transerve - a crosswise direction

biceps brachii - form 2 divisions

tricep brachii - form 3 divisions

gluteus maximus - larges muscle of the buttock

deltoid muscle - shape like triangle, located at shoulder.

hamstring group - located at upper leg, has 3 separate muscle.