skeletal muscle attachment

Question 1

how many points of attachment are there usually to a bone, and name these attachments

Answer 1

2 points of attachment, the origin and insertion

Question 2

what is meant by the origin of a skeletal muscle

Answer 2

usually, the most proximal attachment to the bone (less movement)

Question 3

what is meant by the insertion of a skeletal muscle

Answer 3

usually, the most distal attachment to the bone (more movement)

Question 4

describe the contraction of a skeletal muscle

Answer 4

this is the origin and insertion of the muscle coming closer together, the muscle fibres shorten (muscle shortens) along the long axis

Question 5

describe a tendons functions and properties

Answer 5

tendons are the part that attach the muscle to the bone, they are found at either end of the muscle and are non-contractile

Question 6

what is an aponeurosis and where would it be found

Answer 6

it is a flattened tendon, commonly associated with flat muscles and they attach to soft tissue instead of bone