Parts of the Muscle

Question 1

Attachment of a
muscle’s tendon to the
stationary bone

Answer 1

Origin

Question 2

Part of the muscle that remains fixed during

muscular contraction and is usually located at the proximal end

Answer 2

Origin

Question 3

Attachment of a
muscle’s other tendon to
the moveable bone

Answer 3

Insertion

Question 4

Where does the insertion go during muscle contraction?

Answer 4

the insertion
is usually pulled towards
the origin

Question 5

Fleshy portion of the
muscle between the
tendons

Answer 5

Belly

Question 6

Ends of muscle which
are attached to a
cartilage, bone or
ligaments

Answer 6

Tendon

Question 7

Wide, flat tendon that attaches flattened
muscles by a thin but
strong sheet of fibrous
tissue

Answer 7

Aponeurosis

Question 8

Interdigitation of the
tendinous ends of fibers
of flat muscles

Answer 8

Raphe

Question 9

both attachments (origin
and insertion) are within
a specific region

Answer 9

Intrinsic muscle

Question 10

one attachment is not

within a specific region

Answer 10

Extrinsic muscle