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Most muscles are arranged by opposing pairs at the joint area.
Examples are adductors vs abductors, or flexors vs extensors, supinators vs pronators, Depressors vs levators
Examples of the opposing pair muscles are
Adductor - Adductor longus/brevis
Abductor - Abductor pollicis longus/brevis
Flexor - Flexor carpi radiais or Flexor carpi ulnaris
Extensor - Extensor carpi radialis muscles or Extensor carpi ulnaris
Supinator vs Pronator of forearm muscles
Depressor - Depressor labii inferioris
Levator - Levator scapulae
Hope this was helpful.
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∙ 9y agoIt is a muscle that opposes the action of another. The biceps and the triceps are an antagonistic pair of muscles.
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∙ 15y agoA muscle that opposes the actions of another. =] A muscle that opposes the actions of another. =]
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∙ 13y agoIn lamens terms ones that work together to move a single part of your body for example: biceps triceps, quadriceps hamstrings and abdominals gluteus maximus.
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∙ 11y agoTibilias anterior and the Gastrocnemius
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