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When a muscle contracts how does its form change?
A muscle that contracts shortens whereas a muscle that relaxes lengthens.
When one muscle contracts what dose the other muscle do?
Relaxes
What does the other muscle do when one relaxes?
It Contracts
When one muscle contracts what do the opposite do?
It relaxes
Which muscle relaxes when arm is strightened?
The bicep muscle. The tricep contracts to straighten the arm as the bicep relaxes.
Were is the diaphragm belong?
The diaphagm - is a sheet of muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen. When we breathe in - it contracts, which makes the lungs expand - drawing air in. When we breathe out - it relaxes, allowing the air to escape.
What muscle contracts and relaxes to pump blood?
The heart
Why is the diaphragm important?
The diaphragm is an important muscle involved in the breathing process. When it contracts, it helps to expand the lungs, allowing air to be drawn in. When it relaxes, it helps to push air out of the lungs.
What muscle separates the thorax and abdomen and aids in breathing?
The muscle that separates the thorax and abdomen and aids in breathing is called the diaphragm. It is a dome-shaped muscle that contracts and relaxes to regulate the volume of the thoracic cavity, allowing for inhalation and exhalation.
What does one muscle do while the other one relaxes?
contracts - for antagonistic muscle pairs e.g. muscles in arm (when one relaxes, other contracts, and vice versa)
When the bicep contacts what muscle relaxes?
When the bicep contracts, the tricep relaxes. These pair of muscles are known as antagonists which means as one contracts, the other relaxes and vice versa.
What is the muscle that contracts and relaxes so that you can breath is the?
It is called your diaphragm.
