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Some of the synergist muscles in the human body are the masseter, temporalis, supraspinatus, and the extensor digitorum. Examples if the antagonist muscles are the flexor digitorum superficial is, triceps brachii, extensor carpi radials longus, and the internal intercostals.
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What postural muscles for the most part?
synergist
What performs the same movement as the prime mover?
Synergists as well as fixator muscles.
Stabilizes a joint so that the prime mover can act at more distal joints?
synergist
What kind of muscle is a synergist?
The synergist muscle is a kind of muscle that performs or helps perform the same set of joint motion as the agonists. Synergist muscle acts on movable joints.
What are the classification of muscles according to action?
prime movers : muscle that initiate a particular movement synergism : muscles that have the same action of the prime mover antagonist : muscles that come into play to oppose a certain movement
What's the opposite of synergist?
Antagonist
What is the agonist antagonist and synergist for tricep extension?
Antagonist: lats Agonist: Abdominals
What are the different actions of a muscle?
agonist, antagonist, synergist
What muscle opposes the prime movers?
Of all the muscles contracting simulataneously, the one that is mainly responsible for producing a particular movement is called the prime mover for that movement. The other muscles that help in producing the movement are called synergists. As prime movers and synergists muscles at a joint contract, other muscles, called antagonist muscles, relax.When antagonist muscles contract, they produce a movement opposite to that of the prime movers and their synergist muscles. -- I wrote kind of alot so you can under stand it just in case if you don't :)
What is the Diaphragm's synergist muscles?
intercostals
What postural muscles for the most part?
synergist
What are synergist muscle?
A synergist muscle is a muscle that aids another by promoting the same movement.
What are synergists of the soleus muscles?
The gastrocnemius is a synergist of the soleus.
What is the fixator and synergist muscles when kicking a football?
water
Can anyone define these muscle terms Antagonist pairs prime mover synergist fixator origin and insertion?
Antagonist: Controls movement, opposite of prime mover Prime Mover: Main muscle that is directly responsible for movement Synergist: Aids in movement of muscle
What are five pairs of synergist muscles?
They are :bicsps, brachii,thoracis, dorsi, andmajor
Name the rotator cuff muscles that are direct or complete synergist?
infraspinatus and teres minor
