What are the muscles known as triceps brachii, biceps femoris and quadriceps femoris named according to? Their: A. relative size and location of muscle’s origin B. number of origins and location in the body C. shape of muscle and direction of muscle fi bres D. number of insertions and location in the body
Option B. bi-, tri- and quad- check with the quantity of origins, while the second phrase refers to location (arm or femur). So, it named according to number of origins and location in the body.
