9B.1

Question 1

How many skeletal muscles are in the human body?

Answer 1

Nearly 700

Question 2

Origin

Answer 2

-attachment of a muscle tenon to the stationary bone
-In limbs, the origin is typically proximal

Question 3

Insertion

Answer 3

-Attachment of a muscle tendon to the moveable bone
-The insertion is typically distal

Question 4

Belly

Answer 4

-fleshy portion of the muscle
-Usually covers the immoveable bone