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You have gastrocnemius and soleus muscles on the back of the leg. They have common insertion in the form of tendocalcaneus. On the front side you have muscles of peroneal compartment to antagonize the calf muscles.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agothe antagonist in dorsiflexion at the ankle is the soleus.
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∙ 13y agoIt depends what movement. If you dorsiflex the ankle the agonist is the anterior tibialis and the antagonist is the gastrocnemius and when you plantar flex, it's visa vera.
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What is an 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.
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.
What is the antagonistic muscle if the vastus intermedius is the agonist?
because you suck
Are the muscles of a chickens wing antagonistic?
The muscles of a chickens wing are antagonistic. Antagonistic muscles are the ones that oppose a specific type of movement.
Is the antagonist muscle one that has an action directly opposite to that of the agonist?
Yes. An antagonistic pair of muscles, such as the biceps and the triceps, allows movement of body parts through opposing motions. As one of these muscles contracts, the other relaxes.
Antagonistic pairs what does it mean?
which two pairs of muscles are antagonistic pairs?
WHAT IS antagonistic activity?
Antagonist activity is the activity that is counter to the agonist or it can be viewed as an inhibitory activity. If pharmacology, the antagonist does not have any activity, but it blocks or inhibits the activity of the agonist.
What are muscles that work in opposing pairs called?
One is the agonist and the other is called the antagonist. Agonist: muscle which is the main mover, it contracts and shortens Antagonist: muscle that lengthens and controls e.g. flexion at the elbow: the biceps are the agonist and the triceps are the antagonist.
Muscles that work in pairs are called what?
they are called antagonistic muscles.
What muscles relax when the agonist muscles contract?
in the arm: bicep contracts (agonist) triceps relax (antagonist) in the leg: hamstrings contract (agonist) quadriceps relaxes (antagonist) remember the agonist is the muscle "agonising" to do the work - like pulling the joint.
How does muscles work in antagonistic pairs?
there are upto four functional groups of muscles acting on joints. 1 agonist: actively contract to make a movement. muscle length reduces. 2. antagonist: resists the muscle on opposite side, thereby controls the speed of the agonist muscle contraction. that's why they say both agonist and antagonist muscles are working in pairs. furthermore when the movement is reversed the original agonist becomes the antagonist and the original antogonist becomes the agonist. hence antagonist pairs. right? 3. stabilisers: some muscles will hold the joint area stable while other three types of muscles are making a movement. 4. modifiers: some muscles can slightly change the direction of force exerted by agonists dynamically.
What is the antagonistic muscle if the vastus intermedius is the agonist muscle?
i think it is the vastus lateralis but im not sure
