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The Main muscles used when you do elbow curls are the bicep muscles.

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brachialis is the prime mover or agonist

brachioradialis and biceps brachii are synergists

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The biceps brachii, also known as the bicep muscle.

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Triceps brachii?

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Q: What muscles are used for elbow flexion?
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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 muscles are used during waving?

Several muscles are used. Biceps brachii for elbow flexion, triceps brachii for elbow extension. Trapezius to raise arm. Deltoid abducts the arm. The pectoralis major allows internal rotation, adduction, and flexion of the arm. The pronator quadratus, pronator teres and supinator all arm forearm muscles that move the wrist. The brachioradialis, brachialis and aconeus are also used.


What is the action of the flexor carpi radialis muscles?

Function: flexion and radial deviation of the wrist, along with other muscles which flex the wrist and radially deviate the wrist, weak pronation of the forearm along with other muscles which pronate the forearm and weak flexion of the elbow along with other muscles which flex the elbow


What is the muscles that rotate the radius without producing either flexion or extension of the elbow?

The muscle has to have origin and insertion below the elbow. There is only one such muscle. It is called as pronator quadtatus.


What are the actions of the bicep?

Elbow flexion, shoulder flexion and supination of the forearm.


Where does flexion of the arm occur?

at the elbow. "Flexion of the arm" just means to bend it.


What are flexors and extensors in the upper arm?

FLEXORSBiceps brachia- Primarily forearm supination, but also functions in elbow flexion, shoulder flexion, and shoulder adductionChoracobrachialis- Shoulder flexion, shoulder adductionBrachialis- Elbow flexionEXTENSORSTriceps Brachii- Powers elbow extension


What are 3 actions of the biceps muscle?

Elbow flexion, shoulder flexion and supination of the forearm.


What is function of elbow?

Flexion and extension of the forearm.


Is bending the elbow is an example of flexion?

False


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.