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 known as the insertion. The origin is the less movable end of attachment, and the antagonist acts in opposition to the agonist (the primary muscle causing the movement). Synergists are muscles that work together with the agonist to facilitate the movement, and fixators are muscles that stabilize the origin of the agonist to allow for more efficient movement. However, only the term insertion fits the description given in the question.

When a Skeletal Muscle Contracts to Cause a Given Movement,the