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- Movement happens at joints, with one bone of the joint moving freely while the other remains relatively stationary.
- Muscles are power engines for movement; they attach to bone on either end, crossing the joint as they do.
- The part of the muscle located between 2 ends is known as the belly of the muscle.
- All of this is significant because the size, direction and shape of the muscle and muscle attachments are part of what determines the range of motion of the joint, and therefore flexibility.
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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,
The origin of a muscle is?
the place where the muscle begins.
What is reverse origin and insersion?
Reverse origin and insertion refers to the changing of the attachment points of a muscle. When the origin and insertion of a muscle are reversed, the muscle's previous insertion point now becomes the origin, and vice versa. This can have an impact on the muscle's function and movement.
Helps to stabilize the origin of the prime mover?
The fixator of a muscle stabilizes the muscle at the point of 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 muscle has its origin at the ishial tuberosity?
Semimembranosus muscle
Where muscles attach to moving bone?
Muscle attaches to a non-moving bone at the muscle's origin.
Is the distal attachment of a muscle the origin?
Origin is typically the proximal attachment of a muscle because it is the least moveable. The distal attachment is where a muscle inserts.
How would you distinguish between the origin of a muscle and the insertions of a muscle?
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.
What is the anchor for the origin of a muscle?
A tendon.
What is the opposite origin of a muscle?
Insertion
