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The different Muscle types
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Agonist | the muscle primarily responsible for producing movement. |
| Define Antagonist | The muscle that relaxes as the agonist contracts to allow ease of movement and minimies the risk of injury. |
| Define Stabilisers | Muscles that act to stabilise the bone where the prime mover is acting to allow effciency of movement and maximal contractile forcee to be developed if required. |
| Define Reciprocal inhibition | When muscles on one side of a bone or joint relax to accommodate contraction on the other side of the bone or joint. |
| Define All or nothing principle | The muscle will not contract until the brain sends a strong enough impulse. |