Movement Terms Flashcards
1
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Tendon
A
band of connective tissue that connects muscle to the bone.
2
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Aponeurosis
A
a broad flat tendon connecting a muscle to bone or muscle to another muscle.
3
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Origin
A
The point of attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during contraction.
4
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Insertion
A
the more moveable attachment sites of muscle.
5
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Agonist
A
A contracting muscle that is resisted or counteracted by another muscle.
6
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Antagonist
A
a muscle that opposes the action of another.
7
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Synergist
A
a kind of muscle that performs, or helps perform, the same set of joint motion as the agonists.
8
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Prime mover
A
main muscle that accomplishes movement.
9
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Fixator
A
a muscle that acts as a stabilizer of one part of the body during movement of another part.
