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Tendons arent made to stretch.Their purpose is to connect the muscle to the bone.If stretched,the tendon might tear.Same goes for ligaments.You stretch your muscles!
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What tendons means?
when a muscle contracts or shortens the attached bones are pulled closer to each other
What can the tendons in the body do?
Tendons helps attach muscle to bone. It is especially important in stabilizing the muscle and helping it to stretch.
What are the problems when a muscle over contracts?
A fully contracted muscle that remains in tetanus for a prolonged period can cramp, tear, and pull tendons from their insertions.
What are thick bands that pull on bone as muscle contracts?
Thick bands that pull on bone as muscles contract are known as tendons. Tendons are strong, fibrous connective tissues that connect muscles to bones, allowing for the transfer of force generated by muscle contractions to facilitate movement. When a muscle contracts, it shortens and pulls on the tendon, which in turn pulls on the bone, resulting in joint movement.
How can tendons pull bone?
on one end of a tendon comes from the muscles while the other hand is attached to a bone,then it pulls
Why does it hurt when I flex my bicep?
When you flex your bicep, the muscle contracts and pulls on the tendons that attach it to your bones. If there is inflammation or strain in the muscle or tendon, it can cause pain when you flex your bicep.
What are antagonistic?
they are pairs of muscle that work together alternating. they need each other because no muscle can stretch a so the other mucle contracts.
How does a contracture occur in a muscle?
A contracture can occur for many reasons some of them are, when the muscle and its tendons get shorter. That's why it's always good to stretch out so that one does not get numb.
What do tendons hold muscle to?
Tendons hold muscle to bone.
How do tendons relate to movement?
Tendons attach muscle to bone.
When you perform flexion on your arm the biceps muscle contracts What happens to the triceps muscle on the posterior of the arm as you do this action?
The Triceps extend (Stretch out) as the biceps contract.
What do you call the thick bands that pull on bones as a muscle contracts?
Those are called tendons. Tendons are tough bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones, allowing the muscles to pull on the bones and create movement.
