This exercise is designed to help understand the naming process of a few select

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This exercise is designed to help understand the naming process of a few select muscles. Column A lists the muscle names. Column B is a list of descriptions of which the muscle names were based on. You are to match the left column with the right column. The first one is competed to help you get started. A. Action (type of movement) B. Shape C. Site of origin or insertion (Points of attachment) D. Number of origins E. Location to a nearby bone F. Direction the muscle fibers are oriented G. Size of muscle H. Location to a superficial area Biceps brachii Biceps brachiil Palmaris longus Palmaris longus Brachioradialis Brachio radialis Pronator teres _ Pronator -teres Deltoid Deltoid

Explanation / Answer

Brachii: H - It means of the arm.

Palmaris: H - It means of the palm of hands.

Longus : G - Longus means long

Brachio: C - It refers to origin on the upper arm.

Radialis: C - It refers to insertion on the radius of the forearm.

Pronator: A - Pronation is inward rotation of part of the body towards middle of the body.

Teres: B - meaning round or cylindrical shape

Deltoid: B - meaning triangular shape

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