Explain how synergists and antagonists balance the action of the agonist
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An agonist, or prime mover, provides most of the force required for a given movement. Antagonists usually lie on the opposite side of the joint from its agonist partner and acts to oppose and slow the action. Slower, more graceful movements result from highly controlled actions by antagonists. Synergists work together with the agonist and sometimes make a movement more efficient by stabilizing a joint, overlapping with the role of the next group.
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