Write on the classification and naming criteria of muscles with relevant examples.

You're on a roll — here is the answer to question 5 from the image. SECTION C: GROSS ANATOMY 5. Write on the classification and naming criteria of muscles with relevant examples. Classification of Muscles: Muscles in the human body are broadly classified into three types based on their structure, function, and control: Skeletal Muscles: These are voluntary muscles, meaning their contraction is consciously controlled. They are striated* (have a striped appearance under a microscope) and are typically attached to bones, responsible for body movement, posture, and heat generation. Example:* Biceps brachii, Quadriceps femoris. Cardiac Muscles: Found only in the wall of the heart, these are involuntary muscles, meaning their contraction is not consciously controlled. They are also striated* and are responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. Example:* Myocardium. Smooth Muscles: These are involuntary muscles found in the walls of internal organs like the stomach, intestines, bladder, and blood vessels. They are non-striated* and are responsible for slow, sustained contractions, such as moving food through the digestive tract (peristalsis) or regulating blood pressure. Example:* Muscles in the wall of the stomach, arrector pili muscles in the skin. Naming Criteria of Muscles: Muscles are named using several criteria, often combining multiple features, to provide clues about their location, shape, size, or function. Location: Named for the bone or body region with which they are associated. Example: The Temporalis muscle is located over the temporal bone. The Intercostal* muscles are found between the ribs. Shape: Named for their distinctive shape. Example: The Deltoid muscle (triangular, like the Greek letter delta). The Trapezius muscle (trapezoid shape). The Orbicularis oculi* (circular muscle around the eye). Size: Named for their relative size. Example: Gluteus Maximus (largest gluteal muscle), Gluteus Minimus (smallest gluteal muscle). Pectoralis Major (larger chest muscle), Pectoralis Minor* (smaller chest muscle). Direction of Muscle Fibers: Named according to the direction in which their muscle fibers run relative to the body's midline or a bone. Example: Rectus (fibers run straight, e.g., Rectus abdominis). Oblique (fibers run at an angle, e.g., External oblique). Transversus* (fibers run across, e.g., Transversus abdominis). Number of Origins (Heads): Named for the number of tendons of origin (points of attachment to a stationary bone). Example: Biceps (two heads, e.g., Biceps brachii). Triceps (three heads, e.g., Triceps brachii). Quadriceps* (four heads, e.g., Quadriceps femoris). Location of Attachments (Origin and Insertion): Named for their points of origin and insertion. The origin is usually named first. Example: The Sternocleidomastoid* muscle originates from the sternum and clavicle and inserts on the mastoid process of the temporal bone. Action: Named for the movement they produce. Example: Flexor (causes flexion, e.g., Flexor carpi radialis). Extensor (causes extension, e.g., Extensor digitorum). Adductor (causes adduction, e.g., Adductor longus). Levator* (elevates a structure, e.g., Levator scapulae). Drop the next question 📸