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Anatomy and Physiology I
Chapter 10 Vocab
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Undergraduate 2
07/20/2009

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Agonist
Definition
A.K.A. Prime mover. A muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement.
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Antagonist
Definition
Muscle that oppose, or reverse, a particular movement.
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Synergist
Definition
Help prime movers by adding a little extra force to the same movement or reducing undesirable or unnecessary movements that might occur as the prime mover contracts.
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Lever
Definition
A rigid bar bar that moves on a fixed point when a force is applied to it.
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Fulcrum
Definition
A fixed point that a lever moves on.
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Effort
Definition
The applied force that is used to move a resistance.
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Load
Definition
The resistance that effort is used to move.
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