They relax
Contraction of the biceps and the relaxation of the triceps bend the arm .In straightening the arm the triceps contract and the biceps relax
Due the pair of Biceps and Triceps our Muscles move. If biceps stop contracting and triceps contract so we will be able to move but our some muscles of arm would not move.
The triceps work together with the biceps. They form an antagonistic pair, which means that when one contracts the other relaxes, in order to move your bones. When the biceps are contracting, the triceps are relaxed, and stretches back to its original position. The opposite happens when the triceps contract.
The triceps and biceps are antagonistic muscle groups; the triceps straighten the arm and the biceps pull it in the opposite way. Therefore, when the triceps contract, the biceps lengthen.
biceps are on your upper arm and triceps are below your biceps
The triceps contract when the biceps relax.And, vice versa. The triceps relax when the biceps contract.
A muscle that opposes the actions of another. =] A muscle that opposes the actions of another. =]
When your biceps contract (and your triceps relax), your arm bends at the elbow. When your triceps contract (and your biceps relax), your arm straightens. The biceps and triceps enable you to bend or extend your arm at the elbow.
triceps and biceps are related (triceps for extemsion of the arm, biceps for flexion). Hamstrings are at a different place (in the leg). No relation
Your triceps and your biceps. These muscles are part of the skeletal muscle group they move by contracting and relaxing.
The biceps and triceps are muscles. They flex and extend the forearm, respectively, so they are considered antagonists.
No, the triceps and biceps are only present in the upper arms.