When a Skeletal Muscle Contracts to Cause a Given Movement

question 83

Multiple Choice

When a skeletal muscle contracts to cause a given movement, the more movable end of attachment of the muscle is termed its

• A) origin.
• B) insertion.
• C) antagoist.
• D) synergist.
• E) fixator.

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Definitions:

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