Muscular pt. 2 Muscle Attachment Flashcards
1
Q
Most skeletal muscles are attached to?
A
tendons
2
Q
During muscle contraction one bone?
A
one bone remains stationery
one bone pulls towards it
3
Q
Define Origin:
A
The point where muscle attaches to the stationary bone
usually the proximal end of a muscles
4
Q
Define Proximal:
A
Closer to the point of reference
In limbs the TRUNK is the pt. of reference
5
Q
Define Insertion:
A
Where muscle attaches to moving bones
usually the distal end of muscles
6
Q
Define Distal:
A
farther away from the point of reference/trunk
7
Q
Define the belly:
A
The middle region b/w the origin & insertion
