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When one skeletal muscle contracts and it opposing mucsle relaxes it is an example of?
antagonistic muscle action.
When muscles get long what happens?
muscles relaxes
Which muscle under the lungs pulls down when humans breathe in?
When the lungs are expanded, this action takes place due to the diaphragm contracting during inhalation. During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes.
Which muscle relaxes when arm is strightened?
The bicep muscle. The tricep contracts to straighten the arm as the bicep relaxes.
What does the triceps muscle do when the bicep contracts and gets shorter?
When the biceps muscle contracts and shortens, it primarily flexes the elbow, bringing the forearm closer to the upper arm. In this action, the triceps muscle relaxes and lengthens to allow for smooth movement, acting as an antagonist to the biceps. This coordinated action helps maintain balance and control during arm movements.
When one muscle contracts what dose the other muscle do?
Relaxes
As one muscle in a pair relaxes what does the otyher muscle do?
contract
How do skeletal muscles work as a pair to bend and straighten the arm at the elbow?
When you bend your elbow, the biceps muscle contracts. At the same time the antagonist muscle, that is the triceps muscle relaxes in synchronized manner. Vise verse action take place, when you straighten the arm at the elbow. Triceps contracts and biceps relaxes.
What is the type of muscle that squeezes and relaxes without stopping?
the smooth muscle
What is the lump on your leg or muscle during cramp?
When you experience a leg or muscle cramp, it is because the muscle has constricted or tightened up. The lump you are referring to is the muscle itself that has tightened up. When your muscle relaxes, the cramp goes away.
What muscle relaxes and what muscle works?
I think what your after is called an antagonistic pair of muscles, for example the bicep and the tricep. When the bicep is contracting the tricep relaxes and when the tricep is contracting the bicep relaxes.
What is the name given to a muscle that relaxes?
antagonist.
