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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prime movers (agonists) | muscles that are primarily responsible for producing a particular movement |
| antagonists | muscles that oppose or reverse a movement |
| synergists | muscles that aid the action of agonists by reducing undesirable or unnecessary movement |
| fixators | muscles that immobilize the origin of a prime mover so that all the tension is exerted at the insertion (specialized synergists) |
| Terms | 4 |
| Creator | patton283 |
| Created | September 7, 2007 |
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| Subjects | None |
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