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What leg muscles are similar in function to the triceps and biceps in the arm?
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∙ 13y ago
The Quadriceps extend just like the triceps, which include the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius.
The Hamstrings flex just like the biceps, which include the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus.
Quads extend, Triceps extend
Hamstrings flex, arm biceps (biceps brachii, brachialis) flex
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What biceps and triceps called?
The biceps and triceps are muscles. They flex and extend the forearm, respectively, so they are considered antagonists.
What kind of muscles are triceps and biceps?
The biceps and triceps muscles are examples of skeletal or striated muscle.
What do the triceps and biceps muscles do?
The triceps muscles extend (straighten) the arm, while the biceps muscles flex (bend) it at the elbow joint.
What muscle work with triceps muscles to bend?
i am not sure but it might have something to do with your triceps and biceps
What is an example of a flexor muscle?
The triceps are extensor muscles.
What are antagonist for the biceps?
The Triceps brachii
What are 2 volunatary muscles?
The Biceps and the Triceps.
What are the muscles that move the joint?
biceps and triceps
When the arm is streched the biceps muscles become while the triceps muscles become?
The triceps be retact and contract
Are Biceps involuntary muscles.?
False false
What muscles are used in cricket?
your thigh muscles, biceps, triceps, quads
What muscles do you use in hockey?
triceps biceps hamstrings
