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Extension of the forearm at the elbow joint is achieved almost entirely by the triceps brachii but extension of the arm, which actually takes place at the shoulder joint, is achieved by muscles on the back, such as the latissimus dorsi.
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What kind of muscle not responsible for flexion or extension of the arm?
Which of these muscles is not responsible for flexion or extension of the arm?
What is the muscle that is located on the upper back half of the arm that extends the forearm?
Triceps
What movement does your elbow make by bending?
Flexion when you pull your forearm towards your body and extension when you extend it away from your body.
Which is the main muscle that flexes the forearm?
The biceps brachii is the prime flexor of the arm.
What extension of the lower arm is a result of the contraction of?
The Triceps muscle
Is the anterior forearm muscle responsible for wrist flexion or wrist extension?
The anterior forearm muscle does not actually exist. Instead, there are a total of eight different muscles with the anterior compartment of the forearm. Their jobs are specifically related to flexion and pronation, or inward rotation of the hand.
What muscle of the arm that is the prime mover of forearm extension?
triceps brachii
What kind of muscle not responsible for flexion or extension of the arm?
Which of these muscles is not responsible for flexion or extension of the arm?
What muscle is the antagonist during extension of forearm?
The flexor carpi radialis is the agonist muscle in wrist flexion. This muscle, know as a wrist flexor, is located in the forearm.
What muscle is contracted to flex your forearm?
There are about 20 muscles in a forearm, consisting of flexors and extensors. Flexors are responsible for flexing the forearm, wrist, and fingers.
What is function of elbow?
Flexion and extension of the forearm.
What is the scientific term for the forearm muscle?
what is the scientific name for forearm
How do you stretch your brachialis?
Forearm in pronation and elbow in extension
Where is the radius muscle in the body?
The radius is a bone in the forearm, not a muscle.
What muscle raises the forearm?
biceps
Agonists in knee extension?
An agonist muscle is a muscle that plays a part in the extension of a muscle. The agonist muscles for a knee extension are the quadriceps and hamstrings.
What muscle extends the forearm?
Triceps Brachii extends the forearm at the elbow joint.
