When you "pull your tummy in" and compress your abdomen, you use the rectus abdominis, external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscles. This is an example of muscles working as

A. fixators.
B. synergists.
C. antagonists.
D. prime movers.
E. cooperatives.


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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