How do the flexor and extensor muscles work together in the body?

Answer 1

When bones attached to a muscle are connected by a flexible joint, contraction of the muscle moves the skeleton. The muscle is called a flexor if the centers of the connected bones are brought closer together when the muscle contracts, and the movement is called flexion. (Biceps)

The muscle is called an extensor if the bones move away from each other when the muscle contracts, and the movement is called extension. (Triceps)

Answer 2

There are flexors and extensors in the forearm and they control the movements of the hand and wrist.

If you hold your hand out (with the palm down), the flexors allow your hand to bend downward. The extensors allow your hand to bend upward.

Answer 3

Flexors and extensors are two types of muscles necessary for movement that can be found many places throughout the body.

Flexors are the muscles involved in flexion. The most common example is when you flex your arm to show how big your biceps are. You are contracting your biceps when you flex.

Extensors are involved in the extension of muscles. Extending would be when you straighten out your arm after flexing. Your triceps are the ones extending your arm back to the original position.

Answer 4

Flexor muscles are responsible for bending a joint, while extensor muscles are responsible for straightening a joint. They work together to control movement and stabilize the joints in the body. For example, when you bend your elbow, the biceps (flexor) contracts to bend the elbow, while the triceps (extensor) relaxes.

Answer 5

flexors is move inside and extersor move outside

Answer 6

A flexor muscle is when the arm bends and the extensor muscle is when the arm is relaxed.

Answer 7

The flexor contracts whilst the extensor relaxes causing movement