What Muscle extends in any movement?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

None. Muscles only contracts. In order to extend, the muscle on the opposite movement has to contract. For example, the biceps help flex the elbow, but it does not extend the elbow; the triceps does that.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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The biceps muscle relaxes!!!!!=)

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A body joint that opens and closes?

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extensor digitorum

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