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Anatomy week 6

TermDefinition
Prime Mover A muscle that directly performs a specific movement
Antagonist A muscle that directly opposes the prime mover
Synergist Muscles that contract at the same time as prime movers
Fixator Function as joint stabilizers
Origin The point of the muscle that does not move during contraction
Insertion Point of attachment that does move during muscle contraction
Parallel muscle Vary in length, long strap-like muscle with parallel fascicles are the most typical
Convergent muscle Muscles that radiate from a smaller to a wider point of attachment
Pennate muscle Unipennate muscle have fascicles the anchor to only one side of connective tissue, Bipennate have a type of double feather attachment of fascicles, Multipennate muscles have multiple interconnecting quill like fascicles converge on a common point
Fusiform Muscle Fascicles that may be close to parallel in the center but converge to a tendon at one or both ends
Created by: Cristianycruz
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