PHYSIOLOGY
SKELETAL MUSCLE
Question
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Which of the following most aptly describes “muscle insertion”?
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broad tendon sheet
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connective tissue that surrounds a single muscle fiber
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tendon attachment that doesn’t move
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tendon attachment that moves
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A typical muscle has a central portion (the belly) and two or more attachment ends with tendons. The more stationary of the attachments is called the origin; the more movable attachment is called the insertion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The point where the muscle pierces in the tendon is called muscle-tendon junction, while the point where the tendon inserts on the bone is called osteo-tendinous junction.
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