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What is the name of the muscle behind the elbow and what is its function?
The muscle behind the elbow is called the triceps brachii. Its main function is to straighten the arm by extending the elbow joint.
Can you provide an example of a flexor muscle and explain its function in the human body?
An example of a flexor muscle is the biceps brachii in the upper arm. Its function is to bend the arm at the elbow joint, allowing for movements like lifting and curling.
What does a muscle cell do in a human?
the function of a muscle cell is, by definition, to move. this an be accomplished when the cell contracts. contracting makes it denser, which is why when you feel a relaxed muscle in your arm suddenly tense up, it hardens.
What is the main function of the muscolocutaneous nerve?
The main function of the musculocutaneous nerve is to innervate the muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm, including the biceps brachii muscle. It also provides sensory innervation to the lateral aspect of the forearm.
Does heart muscle has the same structure as the arm muscle?
No heart muscles are different from arm muscles. They are not same either structure vise or by function wise , both have seperate entity and function.
What is the function of the brachii muscle?
The coracobrachialis muscle is involved with in the flexion and the adduction of the shoulder. That is to say, raising the arm and bringing the arm across the chest, respectively.
What is the main type of cell found in your muscle in your arm?
The main type of cell found in muscle tissue in your arm is the muscle cell, also known as a muscle fiber. These cells contain contractile proteins that allow for movement and contraction of the muscle.
What is the main extensor of arm?
The main extensor of the arm is the triceps brachii muscle. It is located on the back of the upper arm and is responsible for extending the elbow joint, which straightens the arm.
What is the function of the biscep muscle?
To raise your hand in class, by bending your arm at the elbow.
What is the function of a frogs deltoids?
The deltoid muscle draws the arm of a frog forward.
What is the function of the suprapinatus?
The supraspinatus muscle is one of the four muscles of the rotator cuff in the shoulder. Its main function is to assist in the abduction (lifting away from the body) of the arm at the shoulder joint. It also helps to stabilize the shoulder joint during arm movements.
What is the function of biceps brachii?
The function of the biceps brachii is to flex your arm at the elbow. However, even though that is the most visible muscle, the brachialis muscle is considered the prime mover in flexing at the elbow.
