The muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement is called the ________

A) antagonist
B) agonist
C) synergist
D) origin


B
Explanation:
A) An antagonistic muscle pulls in the opposite direction to produce resistance.
C) Synergists are muscles that work together.
D) An origin is the stationary part of a muscle.

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