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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.

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The point of attachment of a muscle by means of a tendon to the stationary bone is called?

The point of attachment of a muscle by means of a tendon to the stationary bone is called the origin.


What is the point of attachment of a muscle to a bone that is less movable called?

tendons and ligaments^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^No.... Actually Tendons connect the muscle to the bone, and Ligaments connect bone to bone together. So although this may sound correct it is not. Yes both can move, but it is not the answer that any professor would be looking for. The correct answer is Muscle Insertion..


What attachment is on the bone that moves?

Insertion is the attachment on the bone that moves


What is the relatively fixed point of a muscle's attatchment to a bone called?

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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".


Connection of muscle to a stationary bone?

origin


What bone in the skull is not stationary?

The mandible (jawbone).


What is the term for the point of attachment where muscle connects to the bone it moves?

A tendon connects bone to muscle and a ligament connects bone to bone. The actual point of attachment where a muscle connects to a bone is called the process(n) of the bone. This is a bulge in the bone where muscle can attach to provide movement. Not all muscles will attach to bone via a bony process as described above, it may can sometimes by a fleshy attachment (e.g. sternocleidomastoid to clavicle). So broader terms are simple origin and insertion, origin being the attachment that tends to be fixed and insertion being the attachment that tends to move when the muscle is contracted.


What is attachment of muscle to bone?

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Define the attachment points of muscle to bone?

The attachment points of muscles to bones are called tendons. Tendons are tough, fibrous tissues that connect muscle to bone and allow the muscle to exert force on the bone, enabling movement. The point of attachment on the bone is typically referred to as the insertion point, while the point on the muscle where the tendon originates is called the origin.


What does the outside of a bone do?

It provides a structure for the attachment of muscles and such.


What hand muscle does not have a bony attachment?

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