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The Muscular System

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Fascicles   Muscle cells (fibers)s are organized in these bundles  
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Agonist   Greek for rival. Prime mover. Produces a particular movement.  
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Antagonist   Greek for against. Opposes movement of a particular antagonist.  
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Synergist   A smaller muscle that assists a larger agonist and helps start motion or stabilize fixator.  
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Fixator   Origin of agonist.  
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Externus   Visible at body surface  
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Internus   Deep Muscles  
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Intrinsic   Muscles inside an organ  
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Longus   Long  
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Longissimus   Longest  
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Teres   Long and round  
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Brevis   Short  
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Magnus   Large  
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Major   Larger  
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Maximus   Largest  
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Minor   Small  
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Minimus   Smallest  
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Erector Spinae muscles   Spinal extensors. Superficial and deep  
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Neck   Longus capitis and longus colli  
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Lumbar   Quadratus lumborum muscles. Flex the spine and depress the ribs  
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Oblique Muscles   Compress underling structures and rotate vertebral column  
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Rectus Muscles   Flex vertebral column and oppose erector spinae  
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