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INSERTIO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lateral attachment
1, record 1, English, lateral%20attachment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lateral attachment; insertio lateralis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, English, - lateral%20attachment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'attache latéral
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27attache%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- site de fixation latéral 1, record 1, French, site%20de%20fixation%20lat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insertio lateralis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 1, French, - point%20d%27attache%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distal attachment
1, record 2, English, distal%20attachment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distal attachment; insertio distalis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, English, - distal%20attachment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'attache distal
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27attache%20distal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- site de fixation distal 1, record 2, French, site%20de%20fixation%20distal
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insertio distalis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 2, French, - point%20d%27attache%20distal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- proximal attachment
1, record 3, English, proximal%20attachment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proximal attachment; insertio proximalis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, English, - proximal%20attachment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point d'attache proximal
1, record 3, French, point%20d%27attache%20proximal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- site de fixation proximal 1, record 3, French, site%20de%20fixation%20proximal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insertio proximalis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 3, French, - point%20d%27attache%20proximal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medial attachment
1, record 4, English, medial%20attachment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medial attachment; insertio medialis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 4, English, - medial%20attachment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point d'attache médial
1, record 4, French, point%20d%27attache%20m%C3%A9dial
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- site de fixation médial 1, record 4, French, site%20de%20fixation%20m%C3%A9dial
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insertio medialis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 4, French, - point%20d%27attache%20m%C3%A9dial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-09-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inferior attachment
1, record 5, English, inferior%20attachment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inferior attachment; insertio inferior: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 5, English, - inferior%20attachment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point d'attache inférieur
1, record 5, French, point%20d%27attache%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- site de fixation inférieur 1, record 5, French, site%20de%20fixation%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insertio inferior : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 5, French, - point%20d%27attache%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-09-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- superior attachment
1, record 6, English, superior%20attachment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superior attachment; insertio superior: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 6, English, - superior%20attachment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- point d'attache supérieur
1, record 6, French, point%20d%27attache%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- site de fixation supérieur 1, record 6, French, site%20de%20fixation%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insertio superior : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 6, French, - point%20d%27attache%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-08-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- attachment
1, record 7, English, attachment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- insertion 2, record 7, English, insertion
avoid, see observation
- origin 2, record 7, English, origin
avoid, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A skeletal muscle attaches to bone (or sometimes other muscles or tissues) at two or more places. If the place is a bone that remains immobile for an action, the attachment is called an origin. If the place is on the bone that moves during the action, the attachment is called an insertion. 3, record 7, English, - attachment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insertion; origin; origo: The Latin word "insertio" means attachment. The terms insertion and "origo"/origin have not been used as they change with function. 2, record 7, English, - attachment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attachment; insertio: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 7, English, - attachment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- point d'attache
1, record 7, French, point%20d%27attache
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- site de fixation 1, record 7, French, site%20de%20fixation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sites de fixation des muscles sont souvent appelés origine ou insertion; l'origine est d'habitude l'extrémité proximale du muscle qui reste fixe lors de la contraction musculaire, tandis que l'insertion est d'habitude l'extrémité distale qui est mobile. 1, record 7, French, - point%20d%27attache
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insertio : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 7, French, - point%20d%27attache
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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