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The muscle that is responsible for most of a movement is called a prime mover. It may also be called an agonist.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe muscle responsible for most of the movement within a set of muscles is called the prime mover. The specific name varies depending on the group of muscles.
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