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Origin (anatomy)

Introduction

The origin of a muscle is the point at it attaches to a bone (usually) or another muscle. The structure that the origin is attached to is not moved by the contraction of the muscle[1]. The opposite end of the muscle is called the insertion.

The origin is one end of the muscle that is attached to a bone that does not move when the muscle contracts.

References

  1. ↑ Martini, Frederic (2001). Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, 5th Ed. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0130172928. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)

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