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prime mover (agonist)
Not sure what you're asking here, but the biceps brachii is the prime mover facilitating flexion at the elbow joint.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is known as the prime mover or agonist.
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Term for the triceps brachii during elbow flexion?
Triceps brachiiElbow flexion is due to the contraction of the biceps brachii, the prime mover. The triceps brachii extends as the biceps brachii contracts and therefore is the antagonist muscle.
What movement lengthens the fibers of the biceps brachii?
Pronation of the forearm and the flexion of the elbow
What muscles are used in elbow flexion?
Prime movers are:biceps brachiibrachialisbrachioradialisSynergists are:pronator teresflexor carpi radialisflexor carpi ulnarisflexor digitorum superficialispalmaris longus
What three muscles are involved in flexion of the elbow joint?
biceps brachii,corahobrachialis,biseps
What is the term for the muscle that bends and flexes the elbow joint?
Flexion (same as bending) at the elbow joint (between the humerus and the radius and ulna) is mainly achieved by the Brachialis Muscle. This is not the answer most would expect as everyone knows the Biceps Brachii (Biceps of the arm) are what flexes this joint. In fact the biceps does both supination and flexion of the elbow because its insertion is on the radius. Only when the forearm is supinated, the biceps is able to assist the deeper and more powerful brachialis muscle with the flexion of the elbow.
What muscles are used for elbow flexion?
The Main muscles used when you do elbow curls are the bicep muscles.
What is the action of the biceps brachii?
-Flexion of the Arm -Flexion of the Forearm-Supination of the Forearm-Stabilization of the glenohumeral joint
When does the bicep muscle make a prominent bulge?
In hyper flexion of elbow, I hope you are refering to biceps brachii
Prime mover for shoulder flexion?
Prime mover is the bicep and the antagonist is the tricep.
Muscle that allows you to flex the elbow?
The Biceps flex the elbow The Triceps extend the elbow
What muscle is responsible for flexion of the elbow?
brachialis, brachioradialis, biceps brachii
What is the primary elbow extensor?
Biceps brachii.
