What does origin and insertion of the muscles mean?
Origin:
The origin is the relatively more immobile or fixed point of attachment of the muscle on a bone. Muscles can have multiple origins in case of a bifunctional muscle.
Insertion:
The point of attachment of the muscle on the movable part of the bone.
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