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A muscle is either contracting (doing work) or relaxing (not under tension). Some muscles do not ever completely relax under normal conditions.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe opposite of contraction is muscle relaxation.
Many skeletal muscles control movement with opposing pairs of muscles.
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What does the verb 'tense' mean?
When you tense a muscle, you are tightening it or contracting it. The opposite is to relax.
What does verb tense mean?
When you tense a muscle, you are tightening it or contracting it. The opposite is to relax.
What is the opposite of contraction?
The general opposite of to contract is to expand.In terms of biology, an opening would dilate (widen) as opposed to contracting or narrowing in size.For a muscle, the opposite of contract would be relax.
What is a contracting economy?
A contracting economy is one that is on the decline. The opposite of a contracting economy is a growing economy.
Is Concentric in exercise shortening of muscle or not?
Looking form the out side the two bones to which the Muscle is attached moves closer when the muscle is contracting concentrically while they do not when muscle is contracting eccentrically
When your muscle shortens and moves a load?
muscle fibers contracting
When a muscle is contracting the other is?
relaxing
What is the opposite word for expanding?
Contracting
What muscle action does pulling represent?
It represents contracting or shortening of a muscle.
What are the two movement of muscle?
Pulling and contracting is how a muscle moves the bones ....
When a muscle is contracting what is the other doing?
Detracting
When a muscle is contracting the other is doing?
Relaxing
