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11.1, 11.2

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Term
Definition
Prime Mover   Agonist  
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Antagonist   Yields to effects of prime mover  
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Synergists   Prevent unwanted movements at intermediate joints; contract and stabilize intermediate joints  
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Fixators   Stabilize origin for more efficient primary action  
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Naming Categories   Size, shape, Action, # of origins, location of muscle, sites of origin and insertion  
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Direction--Rectus   Parallel to midline  
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Direction--Transverse   Perpendicular to midline  
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Direction--Oblique   Diagonal to Midline  
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Size--Maximus   Largest  
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Size--Minimus   Smallest  
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Size--Longus   Long  
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Size--Brevis   Short  
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Size--Latissimus   Widest  
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Size--Longissimus   Longest  
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Size--Magnus   Large  
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Size--Minor   Smaller  
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Size--Vastus   Huge  
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Shape--Deltoid   Triangular  
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Shape--Trapezius   Trapezoid  
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Shape--Serratus   Saw Toothed  
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Shape--Rhomboid   Rhombus  
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Shape--Orbicularis   Circle  
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Shape--Pectinate   Comblike  
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Shape--Piriformis   Pear-shaped  
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Shape--Platys   Flat  
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Shape--Quadratus   Square, four-sided  
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Shape--Gracilis   Slender  
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Action--Flexor   Reduces joint angle  
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Action--Extensor   Incr. angle  
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Action--Abductor   Bone away from midline  
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Action--Adductor   Bone towards midline  
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Action--Levator   Raises or elevates body part  
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Action--Depressor   Lowers  
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Action--Supinator, Pronator   Anterioly, posterioly palms  
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Action--Sphincter   Decreases opening size  
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Action--Tensor   Rigid  
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Action--Rotator   Rotates around long axis  
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