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Muscle vs. Insertion — What's the Difference?

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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