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Which muscle does NOT flex the elbow?
The triceps brachii muscle does not flex the elbow; it is responsible for extending the elbow joint when it contracts.
Muscle that allows you you flex the elbow?
triceps brachii
Do the triceps flex or extend the forearm?
extensorThe triceps brachii is an extensor. It is the large muscle on the back of the arm and is primarily the muscle used for extension of the elbow joint or straightening of the arm. The triceps is also an antagonist of the biceps and the brachialis muscles.ExtensorsTriceps is not a flexor. It is extensor of the elbow joint.
Which muscle do you contract when you flex your arm?
supraspinatus muscle
Muscle that allows you to flex the elbow?
The Biceps flex the elbow The Triceps extend the elbow
What is the antagonist for bicep curls?
Antagonists of the biceps are triceps (the three head muscle). Biceps flex and triceps extend.
What biceps and triceps called?
The biceps and triceps are muscles. They flex and extend the forearm, respectively, so they are considered antagonists.
Is triceps are flexors true or false?
Triceps (the muscles behind/under your arm) are NOT flexors. They are extensors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triceps_brachii_muscle You flex your biceps, not triceps.
What do biceps triceps and deltoids do?
Biceps flex the arm at the elbow, and triceps (along with the brachialis) extend it. The deltoids raise the arms.
What muscles flex and extend the forearm?
Biceps Brachii flexes the forearm and the Triceps Brachii extends the forearm.
Antagonist of brachialis?
The primary antagonist of the brachialis muscle is the triceps brachii muscle. When the brachialis contracts to flex the elbow, the triceps relaxes to allow this movement.
What do the triceps and biceps muscles do?
The triceps muscles extend (straighten) the arm, while the biceps muscles flex (bend) it at the elbow joint.
