Physical Education GCSE
Antagonist
What Antagonist means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Antagonist
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The muscle on the opposite side of the joint that relaxes and lengthens to allow that movement, then reverses the role when the movement reverses.
Topics that use Antagonist
- 1.1.b. The structure and function of the muscular system - The roles of muscle in movement (OCR GCSE)
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