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bicep is the muscle on the front upper arm used to bend arm. Tricep is on the back of the upper arm, used to straighten arm, so, I guess they could be considered partners.
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What rhymes with biceps?
tricep rhymes with bicep
What is the agonist in a dumbbell curl?
The antagonist to the Triceps are the biceps-brachii
What movement occurs when the triceps contract?
The biceps muscle relaxes!!!!!=)
What happens to the bicep when your tricep contracts?
When the biceps contracts the triceps relaxes slowly. It happens when your arm is bent.
What muscle flexes the elbow and supinates the forearm?
to flex the forearm at the elbow, you use the biceps brachii, brachialis, and brachioradial (to a lesser extent).to supinate the forearm, you use the biceps brachii and the supinator muscles.the biceps brachii does both motions.
How do the tricep bicep and humerus work?
The Biceps contract when the triceps relax and the biceps relax when the triceps contact!! The humerus are a bone therefore it just makes the arm supported... (if you want to add anything to this just do it!!!)
Prime mover for shoulder flexion?
Prime mover is the bicep and the antagonist is the tricep.
What muscles are used in elbow flexion?
Prime movers are:biceps brachiibrachialisbrachioradialisSynergists are:pronator teresflexor carpi radialisflexor carpi ulnarisflexor digitorum superficialispalmaris longus
Do you use both the bicep and the tricep to straighten the arm?
No. Try and feel. Only triceps is contracted, biceps bend the arm over the elbow joint.
A muscle between the elbow and the shoulder is the?
There are two major ones. The bicep brachii (more commonly know as just the bicep, or slang is guns (In the UK any way)) is on the front and the Tricep brachii (usally just called the tricep) is on the back.
How does the triceps and biceps work together to straighten your arm?
When lowering arm biceps relax and triceps contracts. When one contracts the other relaxes when you move it forward and downward.
Which part of the arm contracts to pull up the lower arm?
the musle at the front of your upper arm contracts to pull up your lower arm
