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Which muscle is an antagonist to the trapezius muscle?
Which muscle is an antagonist to the trapezius muscle?
What is the characteristic of skeletal muscle tissue that allows it to respond to chemical and electrical signals?
What is the characteristic of skeletal muscle tissue that allows it to respond to chemical and electrical signals?
Which muscle is an agonist to the biceps muscle?
Which muscle is an agonist to the biceps muscle?
Which muscle is responsible for hip flexion?
Which muscle is responsible for hip flexion?
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What is the name of the muscle that is responsible for ankle dorsiflexion?
What is the name of the muscle that is responsible for ankle dorsiflexion?
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Which muscle group is involved in extending the knee joint?
Which muscle group is involved in extending the knee joint?
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What is the term used to describe the coordinated relaxing of muscles on one side of a joint to accommodate contraction on the other side of that joint?
What is the term used to describe the coordinated relaxing of muscles on one side of a joint to accommodate contraction on the other side of that joint?
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What is the role of the fixator muscles in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of the fixator muscles in the musculoskeletal system?
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During a bicep curl, which muscle is the agonist?
During a bicep curl, which muscle is the agonist?
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What is the term used to describe the muscle that relaxes to allow movement to occur?
What is the term used to describe the muscle that relaxes to allow movement to occur?
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During a triceps extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
During a triceps extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
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What is the role of the synergist muscles in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of the synergist muscles in the musculoskeletal system?
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What is the attachment point at the proximal end of a muscle?
What is the attachment point at the proximal end of a muscle?
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What is the term for the muscle responsible for the movement?
What is the term for the muscle responsible for the movement?
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Which muscle type contracts to move a bone and another muscle type contracts to return the bone to its original position?
Which muscle type contracts to move a bone and another muscle type contracts to return the bone to its original position?
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What is the term for the attachment point at the distal end of a muscle?
What is the term for the attachment point at the distal end of a muscle?
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When a muscle contracts, what happens to the bone it is attached to?
When a muscle contracts, what happens to the bone it is attached to?
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What is the joint angle altered by when a muscle contracts?
What is the joint angle altered by when a muscle contracts?
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