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How do muscles in your arm work together?
When you flex your arm your biceps contract, and your triceps extend. And when you unflex your arm the triceps contract and you biceps extend. The muscles work together to allow you to move your body.
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 leg muscles are similar in function to the triceps and biceps in the arm?
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
What muscle can do?
Muscles can contract and shorten
Which type of joint works with your upper arm muscles to open and close the refrigerator door?
The elbow joint works with your upper arm muscles to open and close the refrigerator door. When you extend your arm to pull the door open or flex your arm to push it closed, the elbow joint facilitates these movements.
What muscles flex and extend the forearm?
Biceps Brachii flexes the forearm and the Triceps Brachii extends the forearm.
Which muscles flex the arm at the elbow?
The bicep flexes the arm at the elbow.
How do your arm muscles work to lift a mug of coffee to your lips?
Your arm muscles work by contracting and releasing to lift a mug of coffee to your lips. The muscles flex and contract to move your arm.
Does the bicepts brachii flex or extend the leg?
Neither. The biceps brachii flex the elbow and supinates, or turns, the upper part of your arm. They are commonly referred to as just the biceps and are seen with flexing your arm with weights. To do this, you need to do a bicep curl, which is just bringing the weight to your shoulder, having the palm of your hand face your shoulder, pointing back. It is the muscles that lies on the inner part of the forearm and is usually the stronger than most other muscles in the arms. Hope this helps!
What group of muscles allows you to extend your arm?
Triceps
Can you extend the elbow with your biceps?
No, this is not possible. Elbows extend by means of the triceps brachii (triceps). You can try to flex your bicep as you extend your arm, but when itès fully extend its not possible.
Where are the muscles that flex the arm?
Biceps BrachiiBrachialisFlexor Carpi RadialisFlexor Carpi UlnarisBrachioradialisPronator Teresgenerally they are muscles that lie on the anterior portion of the arm when the body is in anatomical position.
