The End of a Muscle That Is Attached to the Point

question 122

Multiple Choice

The end of a muscle that is attached to the point that moves when the muscle contracts is called the

• A) origin.
• B) aponeurosis.
• C) insertion.
• D) tendon.
• E) lever.

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Definitions:

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Gonads

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Sex Glands

Organs that produce sex hormones and gametes, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.

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A steroid hormone released in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration, involved in metabolism and immune response.