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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.
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Muscle group antagonistic to the quadriceps femoris?
Quadricepts
What muscle raises the heels off the floor?
The gastrocnemius and the soleus are the prime movers, but the tibialis posterior also assists
Antagonists are muscles that resist the actions of what and cause movement in the opposite direction?
Antagonist: A muscle that opposes a prime mover
When any specific movement is performed the muscles that act directly as prime movers to perform that movement are called what?
The agonist muscle
When any specific movement is performed the muscles that act directly as prime movers to perform that movement are called?
The agonist muscle
When was The Prime Movers - Michigan band - created?
The Prime Movers - Michigan band - was created in 1965.
One of the prime movers for flexion at the hips?
The prim mover for hip flexion is the Rectus femoris. This is a quadricep muscle that crosses the hip joint.
What is a spurt?
A spurt muscle is one that has an attachment, called the insertion, close to a joint. This allows them to be the main movers, usually referred to as prime movers. An example of a spurt muscle is the biceps in your upper arm, also called the bicep brachii.
What does antagonist mean when it comes to a muscle?
when one muscle is against and opposes another muscle
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
Which muscle opposes the gastrocnemius?
The tibialis anterior
What muscle opposes the deltoids?
Pecs and lats
