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Performs the same movement as the prime mover?
synergist
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
A prime mover muscle group that directly performs a movement is?
synergist
What muscle group that works with and assists the action of a prime mover is a?
synergist
When the biceps brachi acts as the prime mover what muscle assists as a synergist?
brachialis
When the biceps brachii acts as the prime mover what muscle assists as a synergist?
triceps brachii
When the biceps brachii acts as the prime mover what muscle assists as synergist?
triceps brachii
What kind of muscle is a synergist?
A synergist muscle helps a prime mover muscle in creating a specific movement. It assists the prime mover by reducing unnecessary movements and helping stabilize the joint. Synergist muscles work together to produce coordinated movement.
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.
Stabilizes a joint so that the prime mover can act at more distal joints?
Muscles act as stabilizers by holding joints in place, allowing the prime mover to generate force and movement at more distal joints. This enables efficient and effective movement coordination during various activities.
What performs the same movement as the prime mover?
The prime mover is a conceptual term from Aristotle's philosophy to describe an unmoved mover that initiates all motion in the universe. Therefore, nothing performs the same movement as the prime mover since it is considered the ultimate cause of all motion.
List of synergist and antagonist muscles?
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.
