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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.

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Generates most of the force needed to produce the action.

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The prime mover is the first source of movement. In theology and St. Aquinas, the prime mover in the universe is God. All other sources of movement can be sourced back to God.

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