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Extensor muscles extend or straighten a body part.
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What are extensors?
Extensor muscles open a joint and are the opposite to flexor muscles, which close it. I imagine triceps are extensor, while biceps are flexor.
What is the larest part of your body?
your thigh muscles are the largest muscles in your body i dont know the largesy part of your body
What part of the body are the deltiod muscles in?
The deltoid muscles are a part of the shoulder girdle.
What are the coordinate muscles of the body?
Coordination of muscles is the muscles working together in sync to move a part of the body.
Which muscle straightens a joint?
A muscle that straightens a joint is called an extensor.Extensors are the muscles whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or other part of the body.Extensor muscle
How do muscles work to move the body?
It is the muscles that cause the body to move, by expanding and contracting by neural commands from the brain. The body moves, by expandong and contracting by neural command from the brain.One's brain sends electrical signals to stimulate contraction and relaxation of muscles, thus enabling movement of limbs. when the brain sends the signal to the muscle it causes the muscle to contract and relax when wanted.When one muscle contracts the other always relaxes as 2 muscles cannot contract at the same time.
What part of the body has thin muscles?
fingers
Which part of your body do you use to move?
Muscles.
What is the body part responsible for movement?
muscles
Does the belly have to do with muscles?
any part of your body that can move has to do with muscles, so yes
What are the muscles called that bring a body part towards the body?
Adductors
What are the muscles called that brings a body part toward the body?
Adductors
