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When a skeletal muscle contracts to cause a given movement, the more movable end of attachment of the muscle is termed its. origin. insertion. antagonist. synergist. When a muscle contracts, it usually has an opposing muscle that can cause movement in the opposite direction.
Skeletal muscle allows the body to move. A muscle attaches on each side of a joint and when the muscle contracts or shortens, the joint moves. For example, the bicep muscle crosses the front part of the elbow. When you do a bicep curl, the muscle contracts, the elbow flexes and the weight is lifted.