Flexion
Flexion
When the muscle contracts, the tendon pulls on the bone to create movement. The tendon is the connective tissue that attaches the muscle to the bone, so when the muscle contracts, it exerts force on the tendon, which in turn moves the bone.
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Depression results when the muscle fibers of the diaphragm contracts.
The detrusor muscle is the main muscle within the bladder that contracts during urination to help expel urine. It is a smooth muscle that forms a triangular shape at the base of the bladder.
A muscle becomes shorter when it contracts.
When a muscle contracts, it shortens in length.
A muscle that contracts shortens whereas a muscle that relaxes lengthens.
When a muscle contracts, it pulls with a force generated by the muscle fibers contracting and shortening.
When one muscle in a pair contracts the other expands.
shortens
Flexion
The muscle that contracts when the leg is extended at the knee is call the gastrocnemius muscle
When the muscle contracts, the tendon pulls on the bone to create movement. The tendon is the connective tissue that attaches the muscle to the bone, so when the muscle contracts, it exerts force on the tendon, which in turn moves the bone.
When the bicep contracts the triceps relax
Relaxes
When the muscle contracts, it gets shorter. When it relaxes, it gets longer.