When a muscle spanning a joint contracts, it pulls the ________ toward the ________.
A)insertion; origin
B)origin; insertion
C)smaller bone; larger bone
D)larger bone; smaller bone

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When a muscle contracts, it pulls the insertion (where the muscle attaches to the moving bone) toward the origin (where the muscle attaches to the stationary bone).

When a Muscle Spanning a Joint Contracts, It Pulls the ________