When You "Pull Your Tummy In" and Compress Your Abdomen

question 124

Multiple Choice

When you "pull your tummy in" and compress your abdomen, you use the rectus abdominis, external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscles. This is an example of muscles working as ________.

• A) fixators
• B) synergists
• C) antagonists
• D) prime movers
• E) cooperatives

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