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Agonist
provide the major force for producing a specific movement
ex: biceps brachii
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Antagonist
oppose or reverse a particular movement
ex: triceps brachii
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Synergist
add force to movement
reduce undesirable or unnecessary movement
ex: brachioradialis
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fixator
synergists that immobilizae a bone or muscles origin while another part moves
ex: abdominal, back, shoulder, wrist muscles
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origin
the fixed end of a muscle
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insertion
the movable end
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action
movement that results from contracting the muscle
NOTE: the joint moving (not appendage) and the motion
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