Insertion (anatomy)

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An insertion is the point at which a muscle attaches to the skin, a bone, or another muscle. The insertion attaches to the structure that will be moved by the contraction of the muscle. Insertions are usually connections of muscle via tendon to bone. [1]. The opposite end of the muscle is called the origin.

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  1. ^ Martini, Frederic; William C. Ober, Claire W. Garrison, Kathleen Welch, and Ralph T. Hutchings (2001). Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, 5th Ed.. Prentice Hall. 
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