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Your leg muscles work together to help you walk up stairs.
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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 muscle is the prime mover of inspiration?
The Diaphragm.
Term for the gluteus maximus during hip extension when walking up stairs?
Primer Mover (agonist)
Prime mover muscles?
A prime mover is the muscle that has the most influence in one direction on the joint it acts on. For example the prime mover in extension of the forearm is the triceps.
What does prime mover mean in medical terminology?
Prime mover in medical terms means the muscle that is mainly responsible for a given motion.
What is a muscle whose contraction is chiefly responsible for producing a particular movement called?
An agonist (prime mover)
What is prime mover for a hip?
a prime mover is the main muscle that causes movement. In the case of the hip flexion, the prime mover would be the rectus femoris or the ilopsoas
What muscle is able resist the action of a prime mover?
antagonist
Muscle group antagonistic to the quadriceps femoris?
Quadricepts
What is the prime mover for standing calf raise exercise?
The Gastrocnemius (calf muscle) is the primary mover. The Synergist (or assistor) muscle is the Soleus.
Prime mover for shoulder flexion?
Prime mover is the bicep and the antagonist is the tricep.
Helps to stabilize the origin of the prime mover?
The fixator of a muscle stabilizes the muscle at the point of origin.
