Define in general terms the origin, insertion, and action of a skeletal muscle organ.

What will be an ideal response?


Origin is the immovable or less movable skeletal attachment of a muscle. The insertion is the movable skeletal attachment of a muscle. The action is the movement induced in a limb or body part when the muscle contracts.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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__________________ Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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