Types of Muscles (extended)

What is an example of a Bipennate muscle?

Rectus Femoris

Describe Convergent muscles and give an example.

converge to form a single tendon eg. Pectoralis Major

Describe Quadrate Muscles and give an example.

have four equal sides eg. Rectus Abdominis

Describe Flat Muscles and give an example.

have parallel fibres often with an aponeurosis eg. External Oblique, Sartorius

Describe multibellied muscles and give an example.

more than one contractile belly. eg. Gastrocnemius

Describe multiheaded muscles and give an example.

more than one head of attachment. eg. Biceps Brachii

Describe Fusiform muscles and give an example.

spindle shaped with a round belly. eg. Biceps Brachii

Describe Circular/Sphincteral muscles and give an example.

surround a body opening eg. Orbicularis oculi

What is an example of a Multipennate muscle?

Deltoid

What is an example of a Unipennate muscle?

Digitorium Longus

Describe Pennate Muscles.

Feather-like. May be Unipennate, bipennate or multipennate.