Question

Complete the muscle nomenclature chart by writing in the distinctive characteristics for which each of the muscles is named such as shape, size, number of divisions, fiber direction, location, action. Some muscles have more than one. Refer to Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7,

Answer 1

Answer: The distinctive characteristics for muscle nomenclature;

SHAPE; Rhomboid. Deltoid.

SIZE: Glutelis maximum, Teres minor.

NUMBER OF DIVISIONS: Triceps

brachii.

FIBER DIRECTION: External

abdominal oblique.

LOCATION: Rectus femoris, palmaris

longus.

ACTION; Erector spinae, supinator,

extensor digitiminimi.