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The primary function of the biceps muscles is elbow flexion or mowing your arm towards the shoulder. It's secondary function is hand/arm supination, which is the movement of your hand from facing downward to facing upwards.
On the other hand, the triceps' primary function is to straighten the arm or extending the elbow. The triceps' muscles also helps in the movement of the arm towards the body or moving your arm from out to inside or towards the mid line of your body which is called adduction. this secondary function is performed together with the muscle Latissimus Dorsi.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoco-ordinate with bicep muscles
It's the muscle in the upper arm that straightens out the elbow.
The biceps are use to lifting like when your arm's elbow bends to lift. The Triceps are for the opposite function like pulling. When using the triceps your arm goes straight. Bend to lift, straight to pull.
Triceps are the muscle group responsible for extending/straightening the arm at the elbow (biceps, in contrast, bend the arm at the elbow).
Triceps in anatomy is a term reffering to any muscle with three heads. In humans the triceps brachi is the only triceps muscle and it is the prime mover (and indeed pretty musch the only mover) in the extension of the arm at te elbow joint.
it is to swing an equipment.
I believe theirs more to to it like maybe it's function is to be able to lift heavy objects in a certain way.
They help you by giving you the ability to extend your arm to a straight position. You would not be able to push things with your arms without triceps.
The triceps is a muscle the extends the elbow. It resides on the back side of the upper arm and when it contracts, it straightens the arm thus extending the elbow joint. It has a medial and a lateral head.
The triceps straightens the arm and extends the elbow
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∙ 15y agoThe triceps muscle extends the forearm at the elbow joint.
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∙ 15y agoTo straighten the arm at the elbow.
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∙ 14y agoExtension of the forearm (antebrachium).
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∙ 11y agoExtending the elbow joint
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Which of these muscles is formed form three divisions?
triceps
What is the muscle on the back of the upper arm called?
I think you are referring to the triceps. This is the muscle that attaches at the elbow and the shoulder. The one that you use when extending your arm. biceps; up triceps; under
What is the root word of triceps?
triceps, root
What is the plural of triceps?
Triceps is a singular and plural word, we can it for both plural and singular.
How can you put triceps into a sentence?
i just broke my triceps#
Which musclesextend theforearm?
Triceps brachi
When the triceps contract what do the biceps do?
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.
What is a sentence with the word 'triceps' in in?
The bodybuilders triceps were very large.
Which muscles extend the forearm?
Triceps brachii
Is tricep the singular of triceps or is the muscle called triceps?
"Triceps" is singular. "Tricep" is not officially a word, although it it widely used.
What contracts when the biceps relax?
The triceps contract when the biceps relax.And, vice versa. The triceps relax when the biceps contract.
What muscle used for elbow extensor?
The triceps brachii is the muscle of the body primarily used to extend the elbow. It is a long muscle that originates in the scapula.
