FLEXORS
Biceps brachia
- Primarily forearm supination, but also functions in elbow flexion, shoulder flexion, and shoulder adduction
Choracobrachialis
- Shoulder flexion, shoulder adduction
Brachialis
- Elbow flexion
EXTENSORS
Triceps Brachii
- Powers elbow extension
example of flexors: Biceps when you flexexample of extensors: Triceps when you relax your arm
When bones attached to a muscle are connected by a flexible joint, contraction of the muscle moves the skeleton. The muscle is called a flexor if the centers of the connected bones are brought closer together when the muscle contracts, and the movement is called flexion. (Biceps)The muscle is called an extensor if the bones move away from each other when the muscle contracts, and the movement is called extension. (Triceps)
Yes, that's true.False.
The major flexors of the knee are the hamstrings, which include: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. The major extensors of the knee are the quadriceps, which include: rectus femoris, vastus medialis, and vastus lateralis.
The upper arm is the humerus, the lower arm is made up of the radius and ulna. The joint connecting the upper is called the humeroulnar joint.
example of flexors: Biceps when you flexexample of extensors: Triceps when you relax your arm
Triceps (the muscles behind/under your arm) are NOT flexors. They are extensors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triceps_brachii_muscle You flex your biceps, not triceps.
If both the flexors and extensors contracted simultaneously there would be no movement in the muscle whatsoever.
Flexors are part of the muscular system. Their opposites are extensors.
no. theyre extensors
shoulder depressors, extensors, adductors and abductors. elbow extensors, wrist extensors and finger flexors.
There are several, collectively called the flexors and extensors.
these muscle groups either extend a joint, extensors) or contract the joint (flexors). triceps extend the elbow joint, biceps bend the elbow joint.
Muscles that bend a joint are flexors; musces that straighten a joint are extensors.
Three - extensors, flexors, and adductors.
There are around 20, collectively called the flexors and extensors.
There are around 20, collectively called the flexors and extensors.