Coordination within muscle groups (prime mover, antagonist, synergist) Flashcards by Santiago Arroyo | Brainscape

Q

contracts to cause
the desired action

A

Primer Mover or agonist

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antagonist stretches and yields to prime mover

A

Antagonist

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Q

The quadriceps femoris and the hamstrings are examples of what

A

Antagonist

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