kinesiology

Muscle Shape & Fiber Arrangemen

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KINE 3200
Asynchronous Assignment 2
For each muscle listed, determine first whether it should be classified as parallel or pennate. Complete the chart by writing in flat, fusiform, strap, radiate,or sphincter under those you classify as parallel. Write in unipennate, bipennate,or multipennate for those you classify as pennate.
Muscle	Parallel	Pennate
Pectoralis Major	Radiate	--
Deltoid	--	multipennate
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus
Brachioradialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum longus
Gluteus maximus
Iliopsoas
Infraspinatus
Levator scapulae
Palmaris longus
Pronator quadratus
Serratus anterior
Subscapularis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus medialis
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Muscle Nomenclature

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KINE 3200
Asynchronous Assignment 2
Complete the chart by writing in the distinctive characteristics for which each of the muscles is named, such as shape, size, number of divisions, fiber direction, location, and/ or action. Some muscles have more than one. Refer to Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 if needed.
Muscle name	Distinctive characteristic(s) for which it is named		Muscle name	Distinctive characteristic(s) for which it is named
Serratus anterior	shape and location		Sternocleidomastoid
Pectoralis minor			Subscapularis
Adductor magnus			Supinator
Gluteus medius			Tibialis posterior
Infraspinatus			Transversus abdominis
Levator scapulae			Trapezius
Brachioradialis			Vastus intermedius
Coracobrachialis			Vastus lateralis
Deltoid			Vastus medialis
Extensor carpi radialis brevis			Subclavius
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor digiti minimi
Plantaris
Extensor hallucis longus
Psoas major
Extensor pollicis brevis
External oblique
Fibularis brevis
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor digitorum longus
Pronator quadratus
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