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| the attachment of a muscle’s tendon to the stationary bone |
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| the attachment of the muscle’s other tendon to the movable bone |
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| fleshy portion of the muscle between the tendons |
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| the main movements that occur when the muscle contracts |
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| rigid structure that can move around a fixed point |
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| fixed point that the lever moves around |
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| load is closer to the fulcrum and the effort farther from the fulcrum, then only a relatively small effort is required to move a large load over a small distance. |
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| the load is farther from the fulcrum and the effort is applied closer to the fulcrum, then a relatively large effort is required to move a small load |
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| The fulcrum is between the effort and the load |
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| 2. The load is between the fulcrum and the effort |
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| 3. The effort is between the fulcrum and the load |
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| skeletal muscle fibers arranged in bundles |
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| prime mover The muscle directly responsible for producing a desired motion. |
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| A muscle that has an action opposite that of the prime mover (agonist) and yields to the movement of the prime mover |
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| A muscle that assists the prime mover by reducing undesired action or unnecessary movement. |
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| stabilizes the origin of a prime mover so that it can act more efficiently |
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| group of skeletal muscles, associated blood vessels and nerves that all have a common function |
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