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What is the muscle that causes parts of the body to bend?
A flexor is a muscle that causes a joint to bend. In contrast, an extension is a muscle that straightens a joint.
Muscle that adducts the shoulder and causes extension of the shoulder joints?
latissimus dorsi
What is the relationship between a contraction and an extension when dealing with musclular system?
When a muscle contracts it causes flexion and when muscles relax they cause extension
Muscle that adducts shoulder and causes extension of the shoulder joint?
The muscles which produce shoulder extension are: Latissimus Dosi & Pectoralis Major.
Agonists in knee extension?
An agonist muscle is a muscle that plays a part in the extension of a muscle. The agonist muscles for a knee extension are the quadriceps and hamstrings.
What movement of the thigh does contraction of the gluteus maximus produce?
Contractions of the gluteus maximus muscle causes (hyper)extension of the thigh.
How does an over-extension of a muscle feel?
The over-extension of a muscle might feel like burning or pain in the muscle. After the exercise, the muscle can feel sore or even swollen.
What is the difference between muscle flexing and muscle extension?
Inn other words muscle flexing can be called muscle shortening and extension when muscle is elongating. For example when you bend you arm towards your shoulder your bicep muscle is shortening and you can feel a bump. When you extend your arm you can feel that the bump is stretching out and disappearing, that is muscle extension.
What muscle group does extension of the knee?
Quadriceps muscle or thigh muscle.
What are the two muscle contractions?
Flexion and extension.
What is the medical term meaning muscle tear in the fascia surrounding it?
Myocele is the protrusion of a muscle through its surrounding fascia. Another term for myocele is muscle hernia.
What kind of muscle not responsible for flexion or extension of the arm?
Which of these muscles is not responsible for flexion or extension of the arm?
