roles of muscles Flashcards
1
Q
what are antagonistic pairs
A
2 pairs of muscles wroking together
2
Q
fill the gaps
when one mucle ________ the other ______
A
contracts the other relaxes
3
Q
arm muscles
what is an example of this
A
biceps and triceps
4
Q
what are the names of the two antagonistic pairs
A
agonist
antagonist
5
Q
The agonist is the _____ ______
A
prime mover
6
Q
to do with the muscle. what does it produce?
what does the agonist do
A
is the muscle that contracts to produce movement
7
Q
to do with movement
what does the antagonist do
A
the muscle that relaxes during the movement
8
Q
what does it help stableise
what is a fixator
A
muscles around the prime mover to keep it stable the non moving end of the joint
