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How would you distinguish between the origin of a muscle and the insertions of a muscle?
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∙ 14y ago
origin is where the muscle is attached and is the "starting point" where the insertion is where the muscle ends "the ending point" the insertion of the muscle is what moves, while the origin in most cases stays still.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agogenerally closer to the axil skeleton is the origin and distal are usually insertions
with exceptions
so the only way is to memorize them all
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Define Origin and insertion?
origin is where the muscle stars (generally the proximal attachment or in some cases medial) insertions is where the muscle ends (generally the distal or lateral attachment) for example the origin of the bicep would be the shoulder while the insertion is the elbow
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What is the aponeurosis action origin insertion?
An aponeurosis is a large sheet of tendon. It depends on which one you are referring to as to origin and insertion. The thoracolumbar aponeurosis, for example, has many insertions, mainly on the latissimus dorsi muscle and its main origin is the spine and sacrum.
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The word myogenic means that the origin is in the muscles. This is in order to differentiate between nerve and muscle origin.
What is the difference between the origin and the insertion of the muscle?
The origin of a muscle is where the muscle starts ("the starting point"). The insertion of a muscle is where the muscle ends ("the ending point"). Also, the insertion of the muscle is what moves a lot (contrary of the origin where the muscle mostly stays stationary).
What is the relationship between origin insertion and action of the skeletal muscles?
The end of the muscle that is attached to the stationary bone is the point of origin. The muscle end that is attached to the moving bone is the point of insertion, and the action is what the muscle actually does.
What are the 7 criteria that are used in naming muscles?
Action of the muscle Shape of the muscle Location of the muscle's origin and or insertion Number of origins Location of muscle relative to a bone or body region Direction in which the muscle fibers run relative to some imaginary line Relative size of the muscle
What is the medical term meaning the point at which a muscle begins?
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What is an origin tendon?
The origin refers to the muscle attachment that is more stable. The tendon that attaches the muscle to its origin can be called the origin tendon,
Where are the origins and insertions of the deltoid muscles?
The deltoid muscle looks like a large "D" covering the shoulder. There are three parts to it: The anterior deltoid which is commonly called front delts, The lateral deltoids or side delts, and the posterior deltoid or rear delts. The anterior deltoid's (front delts') origin is the clavicle, the lateral's (side delts') origin is the acromion process of the scapula and the posterior's (rear delts') origin is the spine of the scapula. The insertion for all is the deltoid tuberosity on the humerus.
The origin of a muscle is?
the place where the muscle begins.
Helps to stabilize the origin of the prime mover?
The fixator of a muscle stabilizes the muscle at the point of origin.
