Agonist And Antagonist Muscle Pairs Flashcards by karina carreiro | Brainscape

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Agonist muscle

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Primarily responsible for a movement of a body part.

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Antagonist

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Counteracts the agonist, lengthening when the agonist muscle contracts.

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