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When flexing your arm you would use shoulder muscles, mainly the deltoids and pectoralis major. If you flex your elbow (which most people think means flexing your arm, but is really the forearm), then you would use your biceps, brachialis. and brachioradialis muscles, which would be three muscles, depending on the orientation of the forearm.
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What happens when you flex your muscle?
The muscle in your arm contracts. The muscle on the other side of your arm, opposite from the side that you are flexing, stretches.
What major muscles are used in the arm and forearm to draw a bow?
Biceps and forearm muscles are used
Muscles cause elbow extension?
Muscles within the brachium are responsible for the extension of the elbow. These muscles also work for the flexing of the arm as well.
Identify three major muscles used in extending the arm when attempting a shot at a goal in netball or basketball?
calf muscles and arm muscles adductors abductors
What happens to your arm when you flex your muscle?
There are three muscles involved in flexing your elbow. They connect your upper arm to your forearm. When they contract, they become shorter and pull your forearm toward your upper arm.
What allows you to flex and extend your lower leg and upper arms?
The muscles responsible for flexing and extending your lower leg are the quadriceps and hamstrings, while the muscles responsible for flexing and extending your upper arms are the biceps and triceps, respectively. These muscle groups work in opposition to each other to facilitate these movements.
What muscles are used in catching a ball?
the arm muscles which are called reflexs. the arm muscles which are called reflexs. the arm muscles which are called reflexs.
What muscles are used in cheering?
you use your leg muscles alot and your arm muscles. you use your leg muscles alot and your arm muscles.
Are bicepts and triceps used in flexing the arm?
Yes The bicep is found on the front, top half of the arm and is typically tensed when someone wishes to show off strength! The tricep is on the reverse side of the arm. Both of the muscles are required to move the arm (among others).
What muscles are used during waving?
Several muscles are used. Biceps brachii for elbow flexion, triceps brachii for elbow extension. Trapezius to raise arm. Deltoid abducts the arm. The pectoralis major allows internal rotation, adduction, and flexion of the arm. The pronator quadratus, pronator teres and supinator all arm forearm muscles that move the wrist. The brachioradialis, brachialis and aconeus are also used.
What arm muscles are used in your arm when you throw something?
yes
Which muscles flex the arm at the elbow?
The bicep flexes the arm at the elbow.
