PHYSIOLOGY
SKELETAL MUSCLE
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Question
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When a muscle is named “maximus", this means the muscle is the ____ in relation to another muscle within the same group.
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smallest
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largest
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superficial
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deep
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gluteus Maximus is the largest and heaviest muscle in the body. It is the most superficial of all gluteal muscles that are located at the posterior aspect of the hip joint.
Detailed explanation-2: -For the buttocks, the size of the muscles influences the names: gluteus maximus (largest), gluteus medius (medium), and the gluteus minimus (smallest).
Detailed explanation-3: -The following are some terms relating to muscle features that are used in naming muscles. Size: vastus (huge); maximus (large); longus (long); minimus (small); brevis (short).
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