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antagonistic muscles

antagonistic muscles Antagonistic muscles are a paired set of muscles at a joint in which one bends the joint and the other straightens it.

Antagonistic muscles are a paired set of muscles at a joint in which one bends the joint and the other straightens it. In this usage, the pair consists of a flexor and an extensor.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Flexor and Extensor Muscles” (Flexor).
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