The more stationary attachment of a muscle to a bone is called the:
A)prime mover
B)antagonist
C)insertion
D)origin

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The origin is the more stationary attachment of a muscle to a bone, while the insertion is the attachment that moves during muscle contraction. The prime mover is the muscle primarily responsible for a specific movement, and the antagonist is the muscle that opposes the action of the prime mover.

The More Stationary Attachment of a Muscle to a Bone