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Yes they do, they're called antagonistic pairs. However, I have also heard that there is a paradox that happens when you try to stand up from a sitting position which should be impossible because your hamstings and quadriceps are both contracting at the same time rather than one contracting and the other relaxing as antagonistic pairs should work.
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What do skeletal muscles always work in?
Skeletal muscles work in pairs: flexors and extensors
Do skeletal muscles always work in pairs?
false
Do skeletal muscles always work in antagonist pairs?
false
Skeletal muscles always work in antagonistic pairs.?
false....
What are antagonist pairs of muscles?
pairs of muscles that work together
What are antagonist pairs are muscles?
pairs of muscles that work together
Is this statement true or false Skeletal muscles always work in antagonistic pairs?
False. While many skeletal muscles do work in antagonistic pairs (e.g. biceps and triceps), not all skeletal muscles function this way. Some skeletal muscles work alone or in synergy with other muscles to produce movement.
Muscles that work in pairs are called what?
they are called antagonistic muscles.
True or false skeletal muscles always work in antagonistic pairs?
false
How can muscles work in pairs?
ussually, one muscle in the pair bends part of the body.the other muscle straightens part of the body.
Why muscles have to work in pairs?
Skeletal muscles only pull in one direction. For this reason they always come in pairs. When one muscle in a pair contracts, to bend a joint for example, its counterpart then contracts and pulls in the opposite direction to straighten the joint out again.
Muscle that work in opposite pairs are called?
antagonistic muscles
