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Agonist
the prime mover, or the muscle that does the most work
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Antagonist
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts, or does the opposite motion
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Fixator
holds the body part in place while the action takes place
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Synergist
the helper muscle, assists in making the motion happen
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Peristalsis
a wave like motion by smooth muscle to advance substances
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Abduction
movement away from midline
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Adduction
moving of a body part toward the midline, central axis of the body
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Flexion
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
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Extension
increasing a joint angle
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Hyperextension
extension past normal extension, or past anatomical position
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Plantarflexion
specific to ankle motion, pointing the toes
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Dorsiflexion
specific to ankle motion, pulling the toes towards the shin
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Supination
rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
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Pronation
rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
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Rotation
movement around an axis
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Circumduction
a circular movement of a limb or eye; cone shaped motion
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Origin
the most proximal end of the muscle, the non moving end, or where the muscle starts
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Insertion
the distal end of a muscle, the moving end, or where the muscle goes to
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