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the muscle tendon that is attached to the stationary bone is commonly referred to as the muscles______. answers: a - e a action b origin c insertion d belly e body
In muscle anatomy, the origin of a muscle is the attachment site to the stationary bone. This is a key anatomical concept. The other options: action refers to what the muscle does (e.g., flex, extend), insertion is the attachment to the movable bone, belly is the fleshy part of the muscle, and body is a more general term not specific to this attachment. So, based on the definition of muscle - bone attachment terminology, the answer is origin.
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B. origin