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Bicep translates from latin to mean "two heads" and this describes the most notable feature of the muscle. The biceps brachi is one of the muscle in the arm that acts on the elbow joint to suppinate (primary function) and to flex (secondary function) the forearm. There is however another biceps muscle in the body, this is why the one in the arm is given the full name "biceps brachi" to deistinguish it from the "biceps femoris". This muscle is again two headed but this time is is present on the femur, the bone in the thigh. It is one of the three muscles that forms the hamstring and as such it is involed in the flexion of the knee joint.
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Which muscle relaxes when arm is strightened?
The bicep muscle. The tricep contracts to straighten the arm as the bicep relaxes.
What muscle shows when you flex your arm?
Bicep.
Is the bicep located in the back or the front of your arm?
The bicep is the front part of your arm. The tricep is the muscle in the back part of the arm.
What muscle do you need for arm wrestling?
tricep and bicep
Are bicep a smooth muscle?
yes and no it is a muscle but its like any other muscles when you flex your arm your bicep shows
What is the opposing muscle of the bicep?
bicep- it bends the arm while the triceps straighten the arm.
What is the top muscle in your arm called?
If you're talking about the one that everyone's always asking for when they say, "Make a muscle!" then it's your BICEP. The bicep is the muscle that contracts when the arm is bent, and the tricep is the one that relaxes.
What is a torn bicep muscle?
A torn bicep muscle can usually occur when your bicep muscle is fully extended and under too much pressure. Weight lifters often get a torn bicep muscle when doing the preacher curl. The preacher curl can really strain the bicep muscle, and lead to a torn bicep muscle if you are lifting to much weight or have not warmed up correctly. Your bicep is a muscle on your arm. it is the muscle that you usually flex when trying to show off your srength. Most torn bicep muscle injuries occur when the arm is fully extended and the lifter is just about to pull the weight back up. When you get a torn bicep muscle you will feel an immediate sharp pain in your bicep near your elbow, followed by bicep muscle weakness and stiffness and eventaully bruising.
What could cause you to lose strength in your bicep?
Believe it or not, the bicep muscle has almost nothing to do with arm strength. That muscle is mostly responsible for allowing you to bend your arm or flex it towards your shoulder.
What you mean by tricep?
The tricep is the muscle on the underside of the upper arm. The muscle on the upper side is the bicep.
How your arm uses muscles to move?
Your arm uses its bicep and tricep muscle to move. Muscles can only contract so they have to work in pairs. Ex. Bicep and tricep One muscle contract, the other relaxes
What muscle is felt when the lower arm was raised?
The two main muscles of the arm are known as the bicep and triceps. When the lower arm is raised from resting position, the bicep contracts and feel hard.
