Anterior Cadaver Muscles Day 1

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origin

the muscle attachment that remains mostly stationary

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insertion

the muscle attachment that moves

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tendon

a collagen band that connects muscle to bone

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aponeurosis

a broad tendinous sheet for muscle attachment

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raphe

a slender band of collagen fibers for muscle attachment, a “seam”

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prime mover

a muscle that is primarily responsible for a particular actions

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Synergist

a muscle that assist a prime mover in performing an action

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fixator

a type of synergist that prevents undesirable movement

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antagonist

a muscle that opposes a prime mover, by performing the opposite action

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