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Bio 129 Lab Quiz #6
Muscles unit 1
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2013

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The origin points of a muscle tend to be...
(Origins)
Definition
medial or proximal on the skeleton
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Muscle origins tend to remain stationary, so when a muscle contracts...
(Origins)
Definition
the insertion point is pulled toward the origin
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Muscles tend to arise from multiple points of origin on the skeleton, so...
(Origins)
Definition
the origin is spread out over the skeleton
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The largest part of a muscle
(Origins)
Definition
is often near the origin
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The insertion points of a muscle tend to be...
(Insertions)
Definition
lateral or distal on the skeleton
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Muscle insertions tend to be movable, so when a muscle contracts...
(Insertions)
Definition
the insertion point is pulled toward the origin
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Muscles tend to insert on a single point on the skeleton, so...
(Insertions)
Definition
muscle insertions are generally more focused, rather than spread out
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When a muscle contracts
(Actions)
Definition
two or more points of a bone are pulled toward one another
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