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Anatomy
Muscular System
Question | Answer |
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How Are The Facial Muscles different from other skeletal muscles? | They Attach to the soft tissue of the face. |
Origin | The attachement of muscle to bone that does not move, or move slightly. |
Insertion | The attachement of muscle to bone that does move. Ex = Biceps |
Flexors | Muscles that will decrease joint angle. |
Extensors | Muscles that will increase joint angle. Ex = Triceps. |
Agonist or prime mover | Muscles that cause a particular movement. |
Antagonist | Muscles that will oppose or reverse a movement. |
Synergist & Fixator. | Help prime movers by producing the same movement or dampening with wanted movement. Muscles that will help stabalize the joint. |