Manual of Structural Kinesiology
Manual of Structural Kinesiology
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To complete: The given antagonistic muscle action chart by listing the muscles or muscle parts that are found to be an antagonist in their action to the given muscles.

Introduction: The largest diarthrodial joint present in the body is the knee joint and it is a complex joint. An agonist is defined as the muscle or group of muscles that are mainly accountable for a particular joint movement while contracting. On the other hand, antagonist is defined as the muscle or group of muscles that counteract the contraction of another group of muscles or muscle.

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