depends on which muscle
but the opposite muscle sometimes contracts aswell to stabalize the joint
some relaxes ...
The muscle in your arm contracts. The muscle on the other side of your arm, opposite from the side that you are flexing, stretches.
The muscle in your arm contracts. The muscle on the other side of your arm, opposite from the side that you are flexing, stretches.
What happens to the bones when muscle shortening
Insertion
A muscle pulling just opposite to another can be best described as a(an) _____.
tightness in a muscle
Triceps :)
It relaxes
The biceps and triceps. When the biceps contract, the triceps relax. If you can flex it, there's an opposite action happening somewhere.
muscle contraction
The opposite of an antagonist muscle is a protagonist muscle, often referred to as an agonist. The agonist muscle is the primary muscle responsible for performing a specific movement, while the antagonist muscle opposes that movement. For example, during a bicep curl, the biceps act as the agonist, and the triceps serve as the antagonist.
Hubert Bitan has written: 'Contrats informatiques'