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Where does the insertion of the muscle located?
Insertion of muscles are located in different areas depending on the muscle in question. The insertion of the latissimus dorsi muscle is the arm.
What does insertion mean in medical terminology?
The insertion of a muscle is the place where it attaches to the bone that the muscle moves.
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 movable point to which a muscle may be attached?
The "movable" end of a muscle is called the insertion. The "immobile" end is called the origin. Shortening, or contraction, of a muscle causes the origin and insertion to become closer to one another.
What term identifies the site where a muscle attaches to the bone it pulls on?
The attachment of the muscle that is on the moving bone is known as the insertion. In contrast, the origin is the attachment of the muscle on the non-moving bone.
What muscle has it insertion at the clavicle?
trapezius
What is The movable end of the muscle?
insertion
What is the opposite origin of a muscle?
Insertion
Which of these phrases most aptly describes muscle insertion?
The phrase tendon attachment that moves most aptly describes muscle insertion. The trapezius muscle inserts on the acromion and scapular.
What sport do you use the insertion muscle in?
The answer for this is the NFL.
Is the insertion the distal attachment of a muscle?
true
Is there any 2 muscle which has origin but no insertion?
The tongue and the Penis do not have any insertion points that i am aware of.
