Roles of Muscles

From Ellie's study guide

A mover/agonist is a muscle that ___ to produce a movement

Contracts

A prime mover is the ___ mover for an action

most powerful

A prime mover group refers to several prime movers ___

working together

An assistant mover helps produce the movement but is not a ____ mover

Prime

An antagonist must ___ and ___ to allow movement

Relax, lengthen

Antagonists tend to be ___ the movers in function and location

opposite

A prime antagonist is the muscle most powerful at the ___ action

opposite

A fixator stops an unwanted action at the ___ attachment

fixed

A synergist ____ with another muscle to produce muscle

works

A prime mover for elbow flexion is the ___

brachialis

An antagonist for elbow flexion is the ___

triceps brachii

The brachialis acts as a prime mover during ___

Elbow flexion

The brachialis acts as an antagonist during ___

elbow extension