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When one muscle pulls, the other muscle relaxes.
Hilbert Boehm
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∙ 9y agoAntagonistic muscles are found in pairs called antagonistic pairs. These consist of an extensor muscle, which "opens" the joint (i.e. increasing the angle between the two bones), flexor muscle, which does the opposite to an extensor muscle.
Antagonistic pairs are needed in the body because muscles can only exert a pulling force, and can't push themselves back into their original positions. An example of this kind of muscle pairing is the biceps brachii and triceps brachii.
When the biceps is contracting, the triceps is relaxed, and stretches back to its original position. The opposite happens when the triceps contracts.
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Muscle that work in opposite pairs are called?
antagonistic muscles
What are antagonistic?
they are pairs of muscle that work together alternating. they need each other because no muscle can stretch a so the other mucle contracts.
Why do muscles work in antagonistic pairs?
Because muscle can only contracts. The only way for it to lengthen is by having an outside force, ie, another muscle's contraction.
Antagonistic pairs what does it mean?
which two pairs of muscles are antagonistic pairs?
What is the name given to a muscles that work in a pair?
Antigonistic Pairs- The meaning of an antagonistic pair is only one muscle can work at a time. For Example: Biceps and Triceps (in your arm)
How can muscles work in pairs?
ussually, one muscle in the pair bends part of the body.the other muscle straightens part of the body.
Muscles that work in pairs are called what?
they are called antagonistic muscles.
How do muscles work in antagonistic?
When one muscle pulls, the other muscle relaxes.
Why are antagonistic muscles important?
Muscles cannot push, they can only pull which means they work in pairs in order to move, this is known as antagonistic pairs. For example with a bicep curl you have the agonist/ prime mover (Bicep) and the antagonist/ Opposing muscle group (Triceps). As the agonist contracts it pulls the antagonist which relaxes.
Which structures work in antagonistic pairs to move bones?
Skeletal muscles
What structure work in antagonistic pairs to move bone?
Skeletal Muscles
What muscles work in antagonistic pairs?
Antagonistic pair is a combination of agonist and antagonist muscles that only one contracts and the other one relaxes. The biceps in a human body are an example of it.
