Muscles and Bones

• Tendons


  Inelastic connective tissue that join muscles to bone
• Ligaments


  Fibrous connective tissue that join bone to bone
• Agonist


  Prime mover ⇒ the muscle that causes the desired action
• Antagonist


  Muscle that has the opposite effect ⇒ yields movement
• Synergists


  Muscles that indirectly help the prime mover ⇒ they steady the joint while its moving
• Fixator


  If the synergist immobilises a joint ⇒ preventing unwanted movement
• Origin


  The end of a muscle that is attached to a stationary bone
• Insertion


  The other end of a muscle that is attached to a moveable bone
• Belly


  Fleshy part of muscle