Most muscles have at least two tendons, each one attaching to a bone. One of these attachments tends to be more stationary or immobile and is referred to as the muscle’s origin.
Point or region where DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) replication is begun. Often abbreviated “Ori.”
The source or beginning of something.
A place where a muscle is attached, or where the branch of a nerve or blood vessel begins.
The point of attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during contraction of the muscle.
The source of anything; a starting point.
Part of the muscle that does not move; attached to the skeleton and usually part of a skeletal muscle.