Imagine an athlete jumping up to test her vertical leap. For such a jump, name the muscles acting as powerful agonists, synergists, and antagonists
What will be an ideal response?
The quadriceps would be the prime agonist, with help (synergy) from the triceps surae muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus). The hamstrings would be the main antagonist.
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A. osseous tissue B. adipose tissue C. fibrocartilage D. hyaline cartilage
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A. Inflammation B. Antibodies C. Macrophages D. Interferon and the complement system E. Natural killer cells
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