When a skeletal muscle contracts to cause a given movement, the more movable end of attachment of the muscle is termed its

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The more movable end of attachment of a muscle is called its insertion. Option A, origin, is incorrect because it refers to the less movable end of attachment of a muscle. Option C, antagonist, refers to muscles that oppose the movement of a particular muscle. Option D, synergist, refers to muscles that work with the prime mover to produce a given movement. Option E, fixator, refers to muscles that stabilize the origin of the prime mover during a movement.

When a Skeletal Muscle Contracts to Cause a Given Movement