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Types of Muscles
Term | Definition |
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By location | frontalis, lateralis, tibialis anterior, fibularis longus, supra, infra, sub |
By shape | deltoid, latissimus, teres, trapezius, serratus, orbicularis |
By size | maximus, minimis, vastus, longus, brevis, major, minor |
By direction/orientation | rectus, transversus, oblique |
By origins | biceps, triceps, quadriceps |
By origin + insertion | sterno, cleiodo, mastoid |
By action | flexor, abductor, extensor, levator |
Skeletal Muscle | voluntary, striated, multinucleated, long, move skeleton |
Cardiac Muscle | involuntary, striped, branched, short, squeeze heart |
Smooth Muscle | involuntary, short, spindle shaped, not striated, digest + flow |