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Module 6: The Skeletal Muscle System
Terminology
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Anatomy
10th Grade
02/14/2013
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Origin
 Definition
The point at which a muscle's tendon attaches to the more stationary bone
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Insertion
 Definition
The point at which a muscle's tendon attaches to the movable bone
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Belly
 Definition
The largest part of the muscle, which actually contains the muscle cells
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Mastication
 Definition
The process of chewing
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Extrinsic hand muscles
 Definition
Muscles in the forearm which create motion in the hands
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Intrinsic hand muscles
 Definition
Muscles within the hand which create motion in the hand
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