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What type of movement does the contraction of a Extensor produce?
The contraction of a flexor allows the arm or leg to bend
What allows you to flex and extend your lower leg and upper arms?
flexing is tightening of your muscles, and joints bend to let you extend your arm from the elbow and shoulder
What joins the lower arm and the upper arm?
The upper arm is the humerus, the lower arm is made up of the radius and ulna. The joint connecting the upper is called the humeroulnar joint.
What type of joint is arm?
There are two joints between the forearm bone and wrist:the midcarpal jointthe radiocarpal jointthe radiocarpal joint is the first from the forearm.condyloid joint
Where does flexion of the arm occur?
at the elbow. "Flexion of the arm" just means to bend it.
Which joint lets you bend your arm?
your elbow
What kind of joint allows you to move your arm above your head?
Your shoulder joint allows you to raise your arm above your head.
A joint is located at the elbow so that the arm can bend?
hinged.......
What type of joint allows the upper arm to be raise and lowered?
The ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder allows the upper arm to be raised and lowered.
What happens when the elbow joint bends?
I doubt if you could actually bend it, However if it is damaged it will need to be replaced. if the actual insert into the bone is bent then it is a serious job getting the old part out cleaning up the site and then replacing it. the reliability of the insert is not as good afterwards either.
What kind of joint allows your arm to move?
ball and socket joint
How do you use elbow in a sentence?
An elbow is a joint that helps you bend your arm.
Which type of joint allows the upper arm to be raised and lowerd?
the ball-and-socket joint
Can you name the joint at arm?
Ball and socket joint The arm movement is possible because of ball and socket joint.
What type of joint allows upper arms to be raised and lowered?
The ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder allows the upper arm to be raised and lowered.
Do you use both the bicep and the tricep to straighten the arm?
No. Try and feel. Only triceps is contracted, biceps bend the arm over the elbow joint.
What is a hinged joint?
A hinge joint is a joint that can only move back and forth like a regular door. It allows the joint to bend and straighten, but does not rotate. An example is the elbow joint. A hinge joint is one of several types of bone joints found in the human body; it is used to connect the humerus and the ulna, which are found in the arm. More information visit the Related Link.
