Order the following muscles from most muscle fibers per motor unit to least: biceps brachii, gluteus maximus, orbicularis oculi.   Group of answer choices   Orbicularis oculi, gluteus maximus, biceps brachii Gluteus maximus, biceps brachii, orbicularis oculi Orbicularis oculi, biceps brachii, gluteus maximus (no answer)

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Order the following muscles from most muscle fibers per motor unit to least: biceps brachii, gluteus maximus, orbicularis oculi.
 
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Orbicularis oculi, gluteus maximus, biceps brachii
Gluteus maximus, biceps brachii, orbicularis oculi
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Motor unit is the functional segment of skeletal muscles. It contains a single motor neuron and all the muscle fibres it innervates. 

Gluteus maximus muscle is the most superficial gluteal muscle in the gluteal region. 

Biceps brachii muscle is the muscle of upper arm. It has a short head and a long head.

Orbicularis oculi muscle is a facial muscle which surrounds each orbit and adjacent periorbital region. It has three parts and they are orbital, palpebral and deep palpebral parts. 

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