What is the primary role of the agonist muscle in any movement?

Exploring Muscle Roles and Contraction Types

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To relax and allow movement
To stabilize the joint
To produce the main movement
To assist the antagonist
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which muscle role is responsible for making the opposite movement to the agonist?
Prime mover
Fixator
Antagonist
Synergist
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of a synergist muscle?
To produce the main movement
To relax and allow movement
To stabilize the joint
To assist the agonist
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of contraction involves the muscle generating tension without changing length?
Isotonic
Concentric
Eccentric
Isometric
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a concentric contraction, what happens to the origin and insertion of the muscle?
They rotate
They move closer together
They do not move
They move further apart
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of a fixator muscle?
To produce the main movement
To assist the agonist
To relax and allow movement
To stabilize the origin of the agonist
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of contraction is used to slow down or control movements?
Isotonic
Isometric
Eccentric
Concentric
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