page_title: Anatomical terms of muscle
section_title: Insertion and origin
hierarchical_section_title: Anatomical terms of muscle / Form / Insertion and origin
caption_attribution_description: English: The skeletal muscles of the body typically come in seven different general shapes.
context_page_description: Muscles are described using unique anatomical terminology according to their actions and structure.
context_section_description: The insertion and origin of a muscle are the two places where it is anchored, one at each end. The tissue of the attachment is called an enthesis.
caption: The seven general types of skeletal muscle
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