A nurse recalls that when a muscle acts as the prime mover,it is called the:
A) Flexor
B) Recruiter
C) Antagonist
D) Agonist

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When a muscle contracts and acts as a prime mover,it is called an agonist.
When a muscle contracts and acts as a prime mover,it is called an agonist,not a flexor.
When a muscle contracts and acts as a prime mover,it is called an agonist,not a recruiter.
When a muscle contracts and acts as a prime mover,it is called an agonist; its reciprocal muscle,or antagonist,relaxes.

A Nurse Recalls That When a Muscle Acts as the Prime