The word "biceps" in the name of a muscle refers to the fact that

A. the muscle has two tendons of origin.
B. the muscle has two very different actions.
C. the muscle is shaped in two round sections, one after the other.
D. the insertion of the muscle is split into two parts.


Answer: A

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