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12 Cards in this Set
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antagonistic pairs
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muscles that are in pairs where one moves the body and the other restores the body
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tendons
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muscles to bones
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origin
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the end attached to the bone that does not move during contraction
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insertion
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the end of the muscle attached to the bone that moves during a contraction
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extensors
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increase the angle of a joint
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flexors
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decrease the angle of a joint
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abductors
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move an appendage away from the midline of the body
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adductors
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move an appendage toward the midline of the body
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retractors
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move an appendage backward
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protractors
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move an appendage forward
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supinators
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rotate the palm or bottom of foot upward
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pronators
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rotate the palm or bottom of foot downward
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