antigravity muscle
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antigravity muscle
A muscle that contracts to counterbalance the effects of gravity. Antigravity muscles help to maintain posture and are often called tonic muscles.
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antigravity muscle
A muscle that acts, often through the stretch reflex, to counterbalance the pull of gravity and to maintain an upright posture. Many antigravity muscles have a high proportion of slow-twitch muscle fibres and are often called tonic muscles.
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