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7 Cards in this Set
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What is the Standard Anatomical Position?
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Arms and hands at side, with palms pointing forward
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Muscles can only _____ a bone.
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pull
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What is the origin?
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immovable point of attachment to bone
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What is the insertion?
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the attachment on the bone that is movable during an action
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Agonist
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refers to the muscle group that is primarliy responsible for producing a movement.
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Antagonists
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the groups of muscle that are located on the opposite side of the joint and reverse the movement of the agonist
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Synergist
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a muscle that aids an agonist in performing a movement
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