Match each term with its corresponding description.
-muscles that help maintain posture or balance during contraction of muscles acting on joints in the arms and legs
A)Antagonists
B)Fixators
C)Prime movers
D)Synergists

Question

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Fixators are muscles that help stabilize and maintain posture or balance during the contraction of muscles acting on joints in the arms and legs.

Answer: A
 Antagonists are muscles that oppose the action of a prime mover (the muscle primarily responsible for a specific movement).

Answer: C
 Prime movers are muscles that are primarily responsible for a specific movement.

Answer: D
 Synergists are muscles that assist a prime mover in performing a specific movement or action.

Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Description