GENERAL ANATOMY
MUSCLE ANATOMY
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relative size
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number of origins
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Detailed explanation-1: -Other muscle names can provide information as to how many origins a particular muscle has, such as the biceps brachii. The prefix bi indicates that the muscle has two origins and tri indicates three origins.
Detailed explanation-2: -The biceps brachii muscle is named using two criteria: the number of origins of the muscle, and the location of the muscle. The term “biceps” refers to a muscle with “two heads", or two origins-the coracoid process and the supraglenoid tubercule of the scapula.
Detailed explanation-3: -The biceps femoris muscle of the leg derives its name from having two heads of origin, long and short. The long head arises from the medial facet on the ischial tuberosity in continuity with the tendon of origin of semitendinosus.
Detailed explanation-4: -biceps muscle, any muscle with two heads, or points of origin (from Latin bis, “two, ” and caput, “head”). In human beings, there are the biceps brachii and biceps femoris. The biceps brachii is a prominent muscle on the front side of the upper arm.