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What is the name of pairs of muscles that work together but pull in opposite directions?
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What are antagonist pairs of muscles?
pairs of muscles that work together
What are antagonist pairs are muscles?
pairs of muscles that work together
What is it called when pairs of muscles work in opposite directions to move a limb?
Antagonists oppose or reverse the movement of a prime mover.The process would be known as Antagonistic.
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.
Muscle that work in opposite pairs 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.
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
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.
Why muscles must work in pairs?
Muscles can only exert force by getting shorter. Muscles work in pairs by one muscle pulling in one direction, the other muscle pulls in the opposite direction. One bends your leg, the other straightens the leg, etc.
