Question

What is the relationship between types of kinetic chain and whether the origin moves toward the insertion or the insertion moves toward the origin during a muscle contraction?
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Answer 1

During a muscle contraction, the insertion moves towards the origin but not the origin moving towards the insertion. The origin is where the muscle joins the stationary bone. The insertion is where it joins the moving bone. When a muscle contracts, the insertion moves towards the origin.