Insertion (anatomy)
Insertion is the point at which a muscle attaches to a bone. 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.
References
- ^ Martini, Frederic; William C. Ober, Claire W. Garrison, Kathleen Welch, and Ralph T. Hutchings (2001). Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, 5th Ed.. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0130172928.
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anat (h/n, u, t/d, a/p, l)/phys/devp/hist
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noco(m, s, c)/cong(d)/tumr, sysi/epon, injr
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