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Muscles that bend a limb are called?
muscles bend limbs by pulling, they can not push. the answer is; a muscle is a muscle.
How do our muscles move?
Muscles move body parts by contracting and then relaxing. Your muscles can pull bones, but they can't push them back to their original position. So they work in pairs of flexors and extensors. The flexor contracts to bend a limb at a joint.
List of two joint muscles in upper and lower limb?
Two joint muscles in the upper limb is the wrist and the elbow. Two joint muscles in the lower limb is the ankle and the knee.
What are the muscles that move limb inward?
adductor muscles
What contracts to extends or straighten the limb at the joint?
This type of muscle contracts to bend a limb at a joint
What muscles are supplied by the brachial plexus?
All the muscles of the upper limb
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 happens when you bend your muscles when you bend your arm at the elbow?
i think that the upper arm is gonna be workinq but in the bottom is gonna be in rest.( Different Person) Your upper muscles, also known as the biceps, will contract, also known as swell up, while your lower muscles, also known as triceps, will relax. when you straighten your arm the muscles reverse.you are so stupid y would you even put answers out like that? man you whack
Which muscle straightens a joint?
A muscle that straightens a joint is called an extensor.Extensors are the muscles whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or other part of the body.Extensor muscle
What muscles contract and relax when you bend your leg?
When you Bend your Leg your hamstring contracts and your quadriceps relax
Does soaking a tree limb in hot water help it bend?
yes.
Which upper limb muscles has double innervation?
Brachialis
