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THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM CHAPTER 10
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Interactions of Skeletal Muscle Agonist=prime mover Agonist=prime mover Antagonist=opposes the agonist Antagonist=opposes the agonist Synergist=helpers Synergist=helpers Fixators=immobilizers Fixators=immobilizers
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Naming Skeletal Muscles Location Location Shape Shape Relative size Relative size Direction Direction Number of origins Number of origins Location of attachments Location of attachments Action Action
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Fascicle Arrangement
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Muscle Mechanics Lever Systems
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What is a Lever? A lever is a rigid bar that moves on a fixed point, or fulcrum, when a force is applied to it. The applied force, or effort, is used to move a resistance, or load.
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Mechanical Advantage
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Mechanical Disadvantage
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Three Classes of Levers
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Human Muscular System
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Homeostatic Imbalances Myasthenia gravis Myasthenia gravis Rigor mortis Rigor mortis Atrophy Atrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy Hernia Hernia Myalgia Myalgia Fibromyositis Fibromyositis Strain Strain
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