Question

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a muscle that is broad at one end and narrower at the other is classified as a muscle.

Explanation:

Identify muscle shape characteristics

Using the Skeletal Muscle Shapes knowledge point

• Skeletal muscles are classified by fascicle arrangement.
• A muscle that is broad at one origin and tapers to a narrower attachment is a triangular (or convergent) muscle.
• Examples include the pectoralis major.

Answer:

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