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A muscle that opposes the actions of another. =] A muscle that opposes the actions of another. =]

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Give one example of an antagonistic pair?

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What is an antagonistic pairs?

Antagonistic pair is a combination of agonist and antagonist muscles that only one contracts and the other one relaxes. The biceps in a human body are an example of it.


What is the name given to a muscles that work in a pair?

Antigonistic Pairs- The meaning of an antagonistic pair is only one muscle can work at a time. For Example: Biceps and Triceps (in your arm)


What does pair mean?

which two pairs of muscles are antagonistic pairs?


What is an example of a sentence with the word antagonistic?

Theodore's actions were unneccesarily antagonistic. The antagonistic detective was very scary to the people he was questioning. The small child displayed antagonistic tendencies. Her father was antagonistic.


What would be the antagonist to the muscle that flexes the arm would be a muscle that?

Looks like you are looking for the antagonistic pair. The muscular group that flexes the arm would be the antagonistic pair of tricep brachi and the brachialis.


What pair of antagonistic muscles have to be in control to move things in space?

bicep an trycep


What muscles work in antagonistic pairs?

Antagonistic pair is a combination of agonist and antagonist muscles that only one contracts and the other one relaxes. The biceps in a human body are an example of it.


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.


Which antagonistic pair is used in kicking a ball?

The pair of antagonistic muscles used in kicking a ball are the quadriceps (agonist) and hamstrings (antagonist). The quadriceps contract to extend the knee and straighten the leg to generate power for the kick, while the hamstrings act to flex the knee and control the movement.


Are there any antagonistic muscles pairs in the body?

Yes for example biceps and triceps


What are Triceps and biceps brachii a good example of?

Antagonistic muscles since they are opposites of each other.