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What is it when one bone rotates in a ring around another stationary bone?
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What is the attachment to the stationary bone?
Alright, now that the riff-raff is outta the way - Origin is the attachment of a muscle (tendon) that is stationary. Insertion is at the other end of the muscle that is attached to a movable bone, also with a tendon. Hoped that helps.
The point of attachment of a muscle by means of a tendon to the stationary bone is called?
insertion
What is another name for tubular bone?
long bone
Another name for spongy bone is this?
Cancellous/trabecular bone
If the hyoid bone is not attached to another bone why is it so important?
yes the hyoid is an actual bone it is just not attached to any other bones
What is the name of the neck joint?
The medical term for a neck joint is called a pivot joint. This is when one bone rotates around another bone in a circular motion.
What bone in the skull is not stationary?
The mandible (jawbone).
Connection of muscle to a stationary bone?
origin
How would you describe a broken arm in medical terminology?
Depending on which bone(s) is/are involved, you would say a fractured humerus, radius, or ulna; referring to the upper arm bone, and the lower arm bone that rotates around the other lower arm bone respectively.
What is the medical term for connection of muscle to a stationary bone?
ligament
What is the attachment to the stationary bone?
Alright, now that the riff-raff is outta the way - Origin is the attachment of a muscle (tendon) that is stationary. Insertion is at the other end of the muscle that is attached to a movable bone, also with a tendon. Hoped that helps.
The point of attachment of a muscle by means of a tendon to the stationary bone is called?
insertion
What is the stationary end when a muscle contracts?
A muscle attaches to a bone at two points the origin and insertion. The origin is the immovable (stationary) point. The insertion is the movable point. The insertion always moves towards the origin.Fibrous joint? The definition: consists of two bones that are united by fibrous tissue and exhibit little or no movement.
What is another way of saying bone?
another way to say bone
What is the stationary point to which a muscle attaches to the body known as?
Ligaments attach bone to bone. Tendons attach muscles to bone.No, the origin is the attachment of a muscle to a stationary bone. You may have commonly heard of this as a "fixed end".
A tendon attaches one bone to another?
No, a tendon attaches a muscle to bone. A ligament attaches a bone to another bone.
Does your cheeks have a bone?
No but around the cheek it self is the zygomatic bone (the cheek bone)
