Insertion
Insertion (Medicine)
Insertion (pronounced: in-sur-shun) is a term used in various fields of medicine.
Etymology
The term "insertion" is derived from the Latin word "insertio", which means "introduction" or "insertion".
Definition
In the field of Anatomy, an insertion refers to the point of attachment or end of a muscle that is attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts.
In the field of Genetics, insertion refers to the addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence.
Related Terms
- Origin (anatomy): The fixed point of attachment of a muscle that remains relatively stable during contraction.
- Mutation: A change in the DNA sequence that affects genetic information.
- Deletion (genetics): A mutation in which a part of a chromosome or a sequence of DNA is lost during DNA replication.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Insertion
- Wikipedia's article - Insertion
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