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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-11
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
- attachment
1, record 1, English, attachment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- insertion 2, record 1, English, insertion
avoid, see observation
- origin 2, record 1, English, origin
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - attachment
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - attachment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attachment; insertio: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - attachment
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
1, record 1, French, point%20d%26rsquo%3Battache
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- site de fixation 1, record 1, French, site%20de%20fixation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - point%20d%26rsquo%3Battache
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insertio : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%26rsquo%3Battache
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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