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Muscle Naming Criteria Explained

The document lists eight criteria for classifying muscles: size, shape, fiber orientation, mechanical action, number of origins, points of origin and insertion, name of function, and location.

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Muscle Naming Criteria Explained

The document lists eight criteria for classifying muscles: size, shape, fiber orientation, mechanical action, number of origins, points of origin and insertion, name of function, and location.

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The eight criteria are:

 Size.
 Shape.
 Orientation of the muscle fibers.
 Mechanical action of the muscles.
 Number of origins of a muscle (and yes, muscles can have more than one origin)
 The points of origin and insertion.
 Name of the muscle function.
 The muscle's location.

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