GENERAL HISTOLOGY

MUSCLE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
attachment of muscle that serves as the anchor
A
origin
B
insertion
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Muscle origin refers to a muscle’s proximal attachment-the end of the muscle closest to the torso. For example, the bicep muscle’s origin is located at the shoulder.

Detailed explanation-2: -aponeurosis, a flat sheet or ribbon of tendonlike material that anchors a muscle or connects it with the part that the muscle moves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tendon and ligament are dense, fibrous connective tissues that connect muscle and bone or bone and bone and transmit the mechanical forces that stabilize the skeleton and allow for body movement (10, 11).

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