APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of a convergent muscle arrangement?
A
Rectus Abdominis
B
Tricep Brachii
C
Pectoralis Major
D
Gastrocnemius
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The large muscle on the chest, the pectoralis major, is an example of a convergent muscle because it converges on the greater tubercle of the humerus via a tendon.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pectoralis major found in the chest is an example of a convergent muscle, and is responsible for flexing the upper arm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pectoralis major is the superior most and largest muscle of the anterior chest wall. It is a thick, fan-shaped muscle that lies underneath the breast tissue and forms the anterior wall of the axilla.

Detailed explanation-4: -A convergent muscle has a broad origin, and its fascicles converge toward a single tendon of insertion. Such a muscle is triangular or fan shaped. One example is the pectoralis major muscle of the anterior thorax.

Detailed explanation-5: -pectoralis muscle, any of the muscles that connect the front walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder. There are two such muscles on each side of the sternum (breastbone) in the human body: pectoralis major and pectoralis minor.

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