Why are the attachment points of a muscle no longer referred to as an origin or insertion?

A. It was too difficult to memorize them.
B. A muscle's origin or insertion changes over a person's lifetime.
C. The moving and nonmoving ends of muscle may change with different actions.
D. A muscle's origin or insertion can vary in different people.


Answer: C

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