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muscles

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Define agonist.   the muscle primarily responsible for producing movement.  
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Define antogonist.   the muscle that relaxes as the agonist contracts to allow ease of movement and minimise the rick of injury.  
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Define stabilisers.   muscles that act to stabilise the bone where the prime mover is acting to allow efficiency of movement and maximal contractile force to be developed if required.  
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Define reciprocal inhibition.   when muscles on one side of a bone or joint relax to accomodate contraction on the side of the bone or joint.  
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Define all or nothing principle.   the strength by which a nerve or muscle fiber responds to a stimulus is not dependent on the strength of the stimulus. If the stimulus is any strength above threshold, the nerve or muscle fiber will give a complete response or otherwise no response at all  
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Define capillary density   small blood vessels that supply your muscles with blood.  
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Define phosphocreatine stores.   a fundamental substance the body uses to produce muscular energy.  
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Define triglyceride stores   the main storage form of fat in the body.  
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Define fatigue resistance   when the body tires after exhausting exercise.  
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