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Fixator

A muscle that holds a bone steady so that the agonist can work from a stable base.

Alsostabiliser

When the arm works, muscles around the scapula such as the rhomboids and trapezius act as fixators, holding the shoulder blade steady.

Related

AgonistSynergist

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Anatomical terms of muscle