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Yes. If not, the action at the joint will be incomplete and dysfunctional. As a whole, a muscle fiber is either contracted or relaxed (the all-or-none principal).
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When a muscle contracts what does the other one do?
relax
When one muscle contracts what happens to the opposing muscle?
When one muscle in a pair contracts the other expands.
When 1 muscle contracts what does the other one do?
Relax
If one muscle contracts what happens to the other one?
relax
What is muscle cramps?
Muscles cramps occur when a muscle contracts and does not relax. This causes pain in one or sometimes multiple muscles.
What is an antagonist in anatomy?
The term means to act against and it is often used when talking about muscle actions. When one muscle or groups of muscles contracts, the opposite acing muscles must relax. These are called antagonists of each other. When the Biceps Brachii flexes the forearm, the Triceps Brachii must relax.
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.
When one muscle contracts what dose the other muscle do?
Relaxes
What does the other muscle do when one relaxes?
It Contracts
When one muscle contracts what do the opposite do?
It relaxes
Why are muscles in pais?
Muscles are in pairs as when one muscle contracts, its pair will relax, and the limb is moved. The reverse happens when the limb is returned to its starting position. Muscles can pull, but they can't push.
What does one muscle do while the other one relaxes?
contracts - for antagonistic muscle pairs e.g. muscles in arm (when one relaxes, other contracts, and vice versa)
