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Origin and Insertion

You may confuse these two, so here is a general guidline:guideline:

  • The origin part usually does not move (or move less than the insertion part) when the muscle is flexed. 
  • The insertion part usually moves when the muscle is flexed.
  • The

Also note that origin and insertion partareas usuallyalways moves.refer to

tendons that connect a muscle and a bone. There are no muscles that connect directly to a bone.

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