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How Skeletal Muscles are Named

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Coordination Within Muscle Groups

Most muscle movements are coordinated by several skeletal muscles acting in groups rather than individually, and most skeletal muscles are arranged in opposing pairs at joints
Agonist/prime mover
Antagonist
Synergist

How Skeletal Muscles are Named

A muscle may be named based on:
Location
Size
Number of origins
Appearance
Direction of fibers
Origin and insertion
Muscle action
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