What does it mean when a bone is said to move distally? What bones move so?

Answer 1

Do you mean the distal insertion of a muscle on a bone? The distal insertion on a bone for a muscle is the attachment site that does move when a muscle contracts. The origin is the attachment site that doesn't move during contraction. Distal means further away to the body. Origin means proximal (or closer).

For example:

-The origin of the quadriceps is the iliac spine of the hip bone

-The insertion is on the tuberosity of the tibia

When your quadriceps contract, it initiates the movement at the bone connected to the distal site.

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