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How do muscles work in pairs to move the body?

When one muscle of a pair contracts, the other muscle of the pair relaxes to allow movement of the body part.


How do muscles work pairs to move the body?

When one muscle of a pair contracts, the other muscle of the pair relaxes to allow movement of the body part.


When the bicep contacts what muscle relaxes?

When the bicep contracts, the tricep relaxes. These pair of muscles are known as antagonists which means as one contracts, the other relaxes and vice versa.


Are striated under skeletal muscle?

Because muscle cells can only contract, not extend, skeletal muscles most work in pairs. While one muscle contracts, the other muscle in the pair relaxes to its original length.


When one muscle contracts what dose the other muscle do?

Relaxes


Body parts that works in pair to help your body to move?

The muscles can only pull, not push. So, to move a limb, one muscle relaxes while the other muscle pulls.


What body parts that works in pair to help your body to move?

The muscles can only pull, not push. So, to move a limb, one muscle relaxes while the other muscle pulls.


What does the other muscle do when one relaxes?

It Contracts


When one muscle contracts what do the opposite do?

It relaxes


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)


How do muscles work in antagonistic?

When one muscle pulls, the other muscle relaxes.


When one muscle contract what does the other muscle do?

The other relaxes. This other is called the antagonist. The one contracting is called the agonist.