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The Muscular System 7.4

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Origin   The part of the muscle that attaches to a bone that does not move during the contraction.  
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Insertion   The point where a muscle connects to a bone that moves during contraction.  
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Prime Mover/Agonist   The muscle that does most of the work when completing a movement.  
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Synergists   Muscles that assist the prime mover in a movement.  
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Antagonists   Muscles that work and move in opposite directions to other muscles. All muscles are paired to have an antagonist.  
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Naming Muscles   Muscles are named by size, shape, direction of fibers, location, attachment, number of attachments, and action.  
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