PHYSIOLOGY
SKELETAL MUSCLE
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Question
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Skeletal muscles may be named by the direction of the muscle fibers based off the body midline or a longitudinal axis off a limb. Rectus implies a ____ direction and transverse implies a ____
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parallel; right angles
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right angles; parallel
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superficial; deep
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inferior; superior
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Skeletal muscles (commonly referred to as muscles) are organs of the vertebrate muscular system and typically are attached by tendons to bones of a skeleton. The muscle cells of skeletal muscles are much longer than in the other types of muscle tissue, and are often known as muscle fibers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Skeletal muscle fibers are red and white. They look striated, or striped, so they’re often called striated muscles.
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