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Region
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Muscles may be named for their region as in cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum & caudal. Eg: the multifidus cervicis is found in the neck region
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Movement or action
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Muscles may be named for the movement they produce. eg: the Flexor Carpi Radialis flexes the carpal joint
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Origin or insertion
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Muscles may be named for their distal or proximal ends. eg: The sternomandibular runs from the cartilage (manubrium) of the sternum to the ramus of the mandible (round angle of the lower jaw of skull)
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Sections
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Muscles may be named for the number of sections. eg: the triceps has three heads; lateral, medial & long
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Direction
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Muscles may be named for the direction of their fibres. eg: the fibres of the obliquus cranialis et caudalis (cranial & caudal head obliques) are slanting at an oblique angle
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Location
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Muscles may be named for where they lie. eg muscles with the word external or exturnus will be found on the extrernal or outer surface
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shape
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Muscles may be named for their shape. eg: teres minor. teres means round
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