main muscle responsible for producing a particular movement

agent that has an opposing effect or works against another agent

muscle that directly opposes prime movers; for example, muscles that flex the arm are antagonists to muscles that extend it

that functions as a joint stabilizer

muscle that assists a prime mover

attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves when contraction occurs; a type of genetic mutation that occurs when one or more nucleotide bases appear within the usual sequence of nucleotide bases in a gene; in insertion mutations, the cell cannot rea

simple mechanical device that makes the work of moving a weight or other load easier

any long straplike muscle with parallel fascicles

muscle that radiates out from a small to a wider point of attachment; for example, pectoralis major

muscle with fascicle attachments that appear “featherlike”

muscle that has fascicles close to parallel in the center of the muscle but converge to a tendon at one or both ends

muscle that has fibers twisted between their points of attachment; for example, latissimus dors

muscle that circles a body tube or opening; sometimes called sphincter

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Nabiha Khashan

Anatomy weeks 1-6

Question	Answer
prime mover	main muscle responsible for producing a particular movement
antagonist	agent that has an opposing effect or works against another agent
antagonist muscle	muscle that directly opposes prime movers; for example, muscles that flex the arm are antagonists to muscles that extend it
fixator muscle	that functions as a joint stabilizer
synergist	muscle that assists a prime mover
insertion	attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves when contraction occurs; a type of genetic mutation that occurs when one or more nucleotide bases appear within the usual sequence of nucleotide bases in a gene; in insertion mutations, the cell cannot rea
lever system	simple mechanical device that makes the work of moving a weight or other load easier
parallel muscle	any long straplike muscle with parallel fascicles
convergent muscle	muscle that radiates out from a small to a wider point of attachment; for example, pectoralis major
pennate muscle	muscle with fascicle attachments that appear “featherlike”
fusiform muscle	muscle that has fascicles close to parallel in the center of the muscle but converge to a tendon at one or both ends
spiral muscle	muscle that has fibers twisted between their points of attachment; for example, latissimus dors
circular muscle	muscle that circles a body tube or opening; sometimes called sphincter

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