0
What else can I help you with?
What muscle are use during flexing elbow?
Triceps and Biceps
Name a muscle that is a synergistic to the biceps brachii during elbow flexing?
Brachialis - attaches from the anterior proximal humerus to the coronoid process of the ulna - strong flexor of the elbowBrachioradialis - attaches from the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus to the distal styloid of the radius - weak flexor of the elbow
When flexing your elbow what is the triceps?
The triceps are the the large muscle at the back of the upper arm.
Is bicep a tissue?
Biceps are a muscle, not a tissue. The biceps brachii muscle is located in the upper arm and is responsible for flexing the elbow and rotating the forearm.
What muscle controls action at the elbow for a movement such as the down-stroke in hammering a nail?
The biceps brachii muscle is the primary muscle responsible for the down-stroke action at the elbow when hammering a nail. It is located on the front of the upper arm and is crucial for flexing the elbow.
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.
Why is there a dent in the crook of your elbow when you tense your arm?
The dent in the crook of your elbow when you tense your arm is due to the contraction of the biceps muscle, which pulls the skin and tissue inward, creating the appearance of a dent. This indentation is a normal anatomical response to muscle contraction.
What is the middle part of a muscle known as?
The "middle" part of a muscle is the muscle belly. For instance, the peak of the biceps is the belly of that muscle - it is the part of the biceps musculotendinous unit that can be contracted, as in "make a muscle" when flexing the biceps. Musculotendinous unit: A muscle is anchored at both ends, usually by tendons, so that when a muscle is flexed or shortened concentrically, the muscle fibers pull closer together and the tendons pull on the bones that they are attached to, closing the joint angle that the muscle affects - in this case, bringing the forearm closer to the upper arm, decreasing the joint angle at the elbow.
What muscle is agonist to the biceps muscle?
The agonist to the biceps muscle is the triceps brachii. While the biceps brachii is responsible for flexing the elbow and supinating the forearm, the triceps brachii acts as the antagonist by extending the elbow. During movements such as arm extension, the triceps contracts while the biceps relaxes.
What is the origin of the brachialis?
The brachialis muscle originates from the front of the humerus bone in the upper arm. It lies deep to the biceps brachii muscle and is responsible for flexing the arm at the elbow joint.
What acts as the antagonist when flexing the forearm at the elbow?
triceps
Where is the brachioradialis?
They are in your upper armNo. It's in your lower arm.
