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Which muscle will contract and relax when you move your lower knee?
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What muscles contract when you kick a football?
the quadriceps will contract and the hamstring will relax .the quariceps straightens the knee and the hamstring extends the hip and bends the knee to kcik the football the quadriceps will contract and the hamstring will relax .the quariceps straightens the knee and the hamstring extends the hip and bends the knee to kcik the football the quadriceps will contract and the hamstring will relax .the quariceps straightens the knee and the hamstring extends the hip and bends the knee to kcik the football
Give examples for concentric and eccentric muscle contractions in gait cycle?
while kicking a football, the Quadriceps muscle contracts concentrically to straighten the knee and the Hamstrings contract eccentrically to decelerate the motion of the lower limb.In concentric muscle contraction muscle length decreases along with contraction of the fibres while in eccentric muscle contraction the muscle length increases.Dr Santosh
Functions of triceps femoris muscle of frog?
extends leg; straightens knee joint
Do the hamstrings relax when the quadriceps contract?
Only during wokouts that target the quads specifically like weighted squats. During regular running or walking, the hamstrings contract eccentricly to control the extension of the knee. Otherwise, the knee would would kick out in a snap with a powerful quad contraction. Esteban SPTA, South Texas College
Why is it wrong to use a curry come on the lower part of a horses legs?
Because there is no muscle below the knee/hock to cushion the bones
What knee muscle have reverse actions?
Gastrocnemius muscle
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.
Which muscle that will make the knee bend when it contracts. Which muscle that will make the leg straighten at the knee when it contracts. which of that two muscle is a lexor and an extensor?
The flexor would be the hamstring, and gastrocnemius, which bend/flex the knee. The quadriceps, are extensors, which straighten/extend the knee.
Where is your gastrocnemius?
This muscle is found in the lower part of the leg
Which muscles contracts when the leg is extended at the knee?
The muscle that contracts when the leg is extended at the knee is call the gastrocnemius muscle
What is the muscle under your knee?
Vastus medialis (a tear-shaped muscle right above your knee)
What muscle group does extension of the knee?
Quadriceps muscle or thigh muscle.
