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The origin points of a muscle tend to be...
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| medial or proximal on the skeleton |
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Muscle origins tend to remain stationary, so when a muscle contracts...
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| the insertion point is pulled toward the origin |
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Muscles tend to arise from multiple points of origin on the skeleton, so...
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Definition
| the origin is spread out over the skeleton |
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Term
The largest part of a muscle
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The insertion points of a muscle tend to be...
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Definition
| lateral or distal on the skeleton |
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Muscle insertions tend to be movable, so when a muscle contracts...
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Definition
| the insertion point is pulled toward the origin |
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Muscles tend to insert on a single point on the skeleton, so...
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Definition
| muscle insertions are generally more focused, rather than spread out |
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When a muscle contracts
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| two or more points of a bone are pulled toward one another |
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