MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -agonist: These muscles are typically associates with the movement itself, and are sometimes referred to as prime movers. They contract while another muscle relaxes. synergist: This type of muscle acts around a movable joint to produce motion similar to or in concert with agonist muscles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Muscles work in pairs to facilitate movement of the bones around the joints. Agonists are the prime movers while antagonists oppose or resist the movements of the agonists. Synergists assist the agonists, and fixators stabilize a muscle’s origin.

Detailed explanation-3: -A synergist is a muscle that assists an agonist in moving a specific part of the body, while an antagonist is a muscle that produces the opposite action of an agonist. An antagonistic muscle pair refers to an agonist and antagonist that work together to produce movements of a body part.