Gross Anatomy of Muscle
All skeletal muscles: Attach to bone at no fewer than 2 points Origin Attachment to an immovable bone Often numerous origins for optimum force throughout the range of motion Insertion Attachment to a moveable bone When contraction occurs, the insertion moves towards the origin
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Test these ideas 6. The insertion moves towards the origin.
Muscle Type based on fascicle arrangement
Prime mover—muscle with the major responsibility for a certain movement. Muscles that are normally trained during weight training. Antagonist—muscle that opposes or reverses a prime mover
Synergist—muscle that aids a prime mover in a movement Synergist—muscle that aids a prime mover in a movement. They are not meant to be the main action causing muscle for the desired movement.
Fixator—(special type of synergist) stabilizes the origin of a prime mover