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Synergist. A smaller muscle that assists a larger agonist. Helps start motion or stabilize origin of agonist (fixator) Muscle Opposition. Agonists and antagonists work in pairs: When one contracts, the other stretches. Such as flexors–extensors, abductors–adductors, etc. Naming Skeletal Muscles. Names of Skeletal Muscles ................
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