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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.
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How do muscles bones and tendons work together?
Muscles, bones and tendons work together to move your arm. The tendons will connect the muscles to the bones and the bones will provide the necessary support which will facilitate the movement.
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.
Why do you need two muscles to straighten your arm?
The biceps flexes the arm it does not extend it (straightens). The triceps brachii extends the arm. They do work together. If one is damaged and doesn't work as it should, the movement will be "jerky" and not smooth.
Why are there upper and lower bands of muscles in the upper arm and lower arm in a chicken wing?
Because the chicken wing needs very many muscles to move its wing. The muscles work together when the bird is in flight to move the wing up and down.
The muscles of your arm are primarily composed of what cell type?
The arm muscles are made up of muscle fibers or skeletal muscles. The shape of the body is held together with the help of these muscles.
Why can you bend your arms?
When you bend your arm your brain send signals to your arm muscles telling the biceps, your upper arm muscles, to contract, go taut or stretch, while telling your triceps, lower arm muscles, to relax, become less tense or ease. Both of these muscles act as an antagonistic pair and work together to bend the arm. Each muscle uses the bones in your arm, the Humerus, the ulna and the radius, as an anchor.MonkeyLover-Dinda
What muscle groups can you work out with exercise bands?
With exercise bands, you can work out tons of muscles. Muscles that you can work out are arm muscles, leg muscles and back muscles. With leg muscles, you can work out the thighs, and calves muscles.
What muscles are used in cross trainer?
Cross trainers work out many muscles but mainly they work out the abdominal and arm muscles.
Why must muscles work together?
Muscles must work together because you need to move your body.
How do the muscles in your body work?
All I know is: Muscles can only pull. They can't push. The muscles on your arm above the elbow for instance. Bend your arm. Your bicepts are thick from pulling your humorous Relax your arm. Now your tricepts are thick from pulling. The muscles in your legs work the same way too. Hope this helps!
What are antagonist pairs of muscles?
pairs of muscles that work together
What are antagonist pairs are muscles?
pairs of muscles that work together
