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The Muscular System

Muscles That Work Together in Movement

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Muscles work together to create smooth, purposeful movement. Actions such as flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and rotation depend on this coordination. The body uses several muscles in a controlled way so joints and bones move as needed.

Four functional roles help describe how muscles ac...

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Los músculos esqueléticos pueden coordinarse, oponerse o ayudarse mutuamente para facilitar los movimientos corporales voluntarios.

Dependiendo de su función, un músculo o grupo de músculos se denominan agonistas, antagonistas, sinergistas o fijadores.

Un músculo agonista produce una acción en una articulación. Por ejemplo, durante...

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