Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function

8th Edition

ISBN: 9781259277726

Author: Kenneth S. Saladin Dr.

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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The action of a muscle; how it relates to the classification of muscles as prime movers, synergists, antagonists, or fixators; why these terms are not fixed for a given muscle but differ from one joint movement to another, and examples to illustrate this point

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