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10 Cards in this Set
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tendon
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connects muscle to bone
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aponeurosis
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flat broad tendon
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origin
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the end of the muscle that is attached to more stationary bone.
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insertion
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the end that is more freely movable.
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synergists
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muscles that work together to cause movement.
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antagonists
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muscles that work in opposition to one another.
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fixators
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muscles that stabilize one or more joints that are in close proximity of the joint being moved.
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1st class levers
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fulcrum between force and resistance
(seesaw) |
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2nd class levers
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resistance between the fulcrum and the force
(wheelbarrow) |
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3rd class levers
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force is between the resistance and fulcrum.
most common (Using a shovel) |
