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Types of Muscles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| By location | frontalis, lateralis, tibialis anterior, fibularis longus, supra, infra, sub |
| By shape | deltoid, latissimus, teres, trapezius, serratus, orbicularis |
| By size | maximus, minimis, vastus, longus, brevis, major, minor |
| By direction/orientation | rectus, transversus, oblique |
| By origins | biceps, triceps, quadriceps |
| By origin + insertion | sterno, cleiodo, mastoid |
| By action | flexor, abductor, extensor, levator |
| Skeletal Muscle | voluntary, striated, multinucleated, long, move skeleton |
| Cardiac Muscle | involuntary, striped, branched, short, squeeze heart |
| Smooth Muscle | involuntary, short, spindle shaped, not striated, digest + flow |