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What are the agonist and antagonist muscles of the wrist?

What are the agonist and antagonist muscles of the wrist?
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What are the agonist and antagonist muscles of the wrist?

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The term "agonist" refers to the primary movement mode of the muscle, whereas the term "antagonist" refers to muscle pairs (or sets of pairs) that work in opposition to each other (i.e.: abductors and adductors, flexors and extensors).
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