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Are muscles that bend a joint called extensors?
Muscles that bend a joint are flexors; musces that straighten a joint are extensors.
What are the basic crutch muscles?
shoulder depressors, extensors, adductors and abductors. elbow extensors, wrist extensors and finger flexors.
What are the nerves that control the muscles in your diaphragm?
Phrenic Nerve
When your nerves lose control of your muscles what is the end result?
You die.
Are Muscles that bend a joint called extensors and muscles that straighten a joint called flexors?
No, it is the opposite. Muscles that bend a joint are called flexors, while muscles that straighten a joint are called extensors. For example, the biceps are flexors of the elbow joint, and the triceps are extensors of the elbow joint.
What nerves that directly control the muscles used in writing are?
The nerves in the Somatic Nervous System control writing because writing is not an involuntary action.
What is a muscle that is under control of the will?
There are no muscles that are controlled by force of will. Your brain sends messages to the nerves that control your muscles and that is what moves them.
What do skeletal muscles always work in?
Skeletal muscles work in pairs: flexors and extensors
Why are skeletal muscles often found in opposing pairs?
Skeletal muscles are found in pairs called flexors and extensors. The flexors bend a joint, and the extensors straighten the joint. Muscles cannot push; they only pull.
What are the differences between flexors and extensors?
There are flexors and extensors in the forearm and they control the movements of the hand and wrist. If you hold your hand out (with the palm down), the flexors allow your hand to bend downward. The extensors allow your hand to bend upward.
How many muscles are in the human thighs?
Three - extensors, flexors, and adductors.
What two forearm muscles are powerful extensors and abductors?
Triceps and Biceps
