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What is it called when pairs of muscles work in opposite directions to move a limb?
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Antagonists oppose or reverse the movement of a prime mover.
The process would be known as Antagonistic.
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Muscle that work in opposite pairs are called?
antagonistic muscles
Since muscles can only pull and not push each muscle is matched with another on the opposite side What are these pairs of muscles called?
they are called complimentary muscles
What works in pairs to pull your your bones in different directions?
They are the muscles. Muscles contract in pairs to move the parts across the joint. One muscle contract with more power. The opposite muscle contracts with less power and get stretched over to allow the first muscle to act.
What works in pairs to pull your bones in different directions?
They are the muscles. Muscles contract in pairs to move the parts across the joint. One muscle contract with more power. The opposite muscle contracts with less power and get stretched over to allow the first muscle to act.
Muscles that work in pairs are called what?
they are called antagonistic muscles.
What body part works in pairs to pull your bones in different directions?
They are the muscles. Muscles contract in pairs to move the parts across the joint. One muscle contract with more power. The opposite muscle contracts with less power and get stretched over to allow the first muscle to act.
What body parts work in pairs to pull your bones in different directions?
They are the muscles. Muscles contract in pairs to move the parts across the joint. One muscle contract with more power. The opposite muscle contracts with less power and get stretched over to allow the first muscle to act.
Does an action -reaction force pairs acts on the same body?
Reaction pairs work on the same things and in opposite directions.
What causes the wheels of a car to rotate in opposite directions when the wheels are off the ground?
The wheels of a vehicle may rotate in different directions if they have a system that is called "spur-gear differential." Pinion pairs are displaced axially, and mesh part of the length between two spur gears, results in rotation in opposite directions.
Do muscles contract or push?
They contract.Long and complicated proteins fibres in the muscles draw across each other, bunching up, contracting the muscle.Muscles never push - to get around this, the body puts muscles into pairs, known as antagonistic pairs, so that they each pull (contract) in opposite directions. For example, around your elbow, your bicep pulls to close your arm, and your tricep (on the other side) pulls to extend your arm.
Muscles that work as opposite pairs to move bones are called?
Agonist & AntagonistsAgonist is the muscle responsible for the primary movement ( muscle that contracts)Antagonist is the opposite muscle that must relax to allow the agonist to move a joint.
Are muscles that work in pairs called tissues?
No!Muscles that work in pairs are called antagonistic muscles.Tissue is a level between single cells and complete orgenisms, e.g. organs are made out of gruops of tissues.
