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How does a flexor muscle move the body?
It contracts to move bones together.
What point of attachment does not move when a muscle contracts?
Origin
What types of cells contracts to move an animal?
muscle cells...
Muscle that contracts and relaxes to move gas into and out of the lungs?
Diaphragm
What type of cells contracts to move an animal cell?
muscle cells...
What is the fixed attachment of a muscle called?
According to Anthony's Textbook of Anatomy and Physiology the origin is that point of attachment that does not move when the muscle contracts, and the point of attachment that does move when the muscle contracts is the insertion. Muscles and muscle groups that that directly perform specific movements are prime movers or agonists.
Is the Multifidus muscle a voluntary or involuntary muscle?
It is both. I involuntarily contracts to stabilize the spine just before you move to do something. Also, you are able to move it on your own.
What does a muscle become when it contracts?
A muscle becomes shorter when it contracts.
What tissue's major function is to contract?
The muscle tissue's main function is to contract.
Muscles that work as opposite pairs to move bones are called?
Agonist & AntagonistsAgonist is the muscle responsible for the primary movement ( muscle that contracts)Antagonist is the opposite muscle that must relax to allow the agonist to move a joint.
What happens to the length of a muscle when it contracts?
When a muscle contracts, it shortens in length.
When a muscle contracts how does its form change?
A muscle that contracts shortens whereas a muscle that relaxes lengthens.
