Focusing on one specific movement performed by muscles in your the pectoral girdle, identify the prime mover, synergists, and antagonists.
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Step 1: The prime mover for the movement of extending the arm using the muscles in the pectoral girdle is the Latisimus Dorsi and the posterior fibers of the Deltoids. Show more…
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