Muscle vs. Insertion — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Muscle and Insertion
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Muscle
A tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement.
Insertion
The act or process of inserting.
Muscle
A contractile organ consisting of a special bundle of muscle tissue, which moves a particular bone, part, or substance of the body
The heart muscle.
The muscles of the arm.
Insertion
Something inserted, as an ornamental strip of lace or embroidery inserted between pieces of fabric.
Muscle
Muscular strength
Enough muscle to be a high jumper.
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Insertion
(Anatomy) The point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part that it moves.
Muscle
(Informal) Power or authority
Put some muscle into law enforcement.
Insertion
(Genetics) The addition, as by mutation, of one or more nucleotides to a chromosome.
Muscle
To make one's way by or as if by force
Muscled into the conversation.
Insertion
The act of inserting, or something inserted.
Muscle
To move or force with strength
Muscled legislation through Congress.
Insertion
(anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
Muscle
(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.
Insertion
(genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
Muscle
(countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.
Insertion
With a nuclear bomb, the process of going from subcritical to prompt critical. Category:en:Nuclear warfare
Muscle
A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
Insertion
The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
Muscle
Strength, force.
Insertion
The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
Muscle
Hired strongmen or bodyguards.
Insertion
That which is set in or inserted, such as a word or passage in a composition, or a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric; as, there were numerous insertions and corrections to the first draft.
Muscle
To use force to make progress, especially physical force.
He muscled his way through the crowd.
Insertion
The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; - in contradistinction to its origin.
Muscle
An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion.
Insertion
A message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted;
With the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told
With many insertions in the margins
Muscle
Muscular strength or development; as, to show one's muscle by lifting a heavy weight.
Insertion
The act of putting one thing into another
Muscle
See Mussel.
Muscle
An essential part of something; as, budget cuts have gone beyond the fat and are cutting into the muscle of the government.
Muscle
Bodyguards or other persons hired to provide protection or commit violence; as, he doesn't go out without his muscle along.
Muscle
To compel by threat of force; as, they muscled the shopkeeper into paying protection money.
Muscle
To moved by human force; as, to muscle the piano onto the truck.
Muscle
One of the contractile organs of the body
Muscle
Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
Muscle
A bully employed as a thug or bodyguard;
The druglord had his muscleman to protect him
Muscle
Authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way);
The senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign
Muscle
Muscular strength
Muscle
Make one's way by force;
He muscled his way into the office
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