When the term biceps,triceps,or quadriceps forms part of a muscle's name,what does it tell you about the muscle?
A) The muscle is able to change direction twice, three times, or four times faster than other muscles, respectively.
B) The muscle has two, three, or four functions, respectively.
C) The muscle has two, three, or four insertions, respectively.
D) The muscle has two, three, or four origins, respectively.

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When a muscle is named with "biceps", "triceps", or "quadriceps", it indicates the number of origins or heads the muscle has, which are attachment points to the bone. "Bi-" means two, "tri-" means three, and "quad-" means four, while "-ceps" refers to the head of the muscle. For example, the biceps brachii muscle has two origins or heads, while the triceps brachii muscle has three.

When the Term Biceps,triceps,or Quadriceps Forms Part of a Muscle's