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What are Two muscles that act in opposition to each other are called?
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What are forces that cancel each other out called?
Forces that cancel each other out are called balanced forces.
What is it called when lines cross each other?
Intersection
What are the faces next to each other on a cube called?
sides
What are numbers that are relatively prime to each other?
Numbers with their Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) as 1 are called to be as relatively prime to each other.
What is it called when you have four pictures stacked on top of each other?
Superimosed
What is the correct definition of antagonistic pairs?
muscles that work in opposition to each other
What are muscles called that work in opposition with each other?
Antagonistic muscle pairs. That means to work in opposition to each other.One muscle produces movement in one direction and the other muscle produces movement in the opposite direction. It would seem to be contradictory but a very smooth movement occurs when they work this way.
What is the antagonist for the supinator?
The antagonist for the supinator muscle is the pronator teres muscle. These muscles work in opposition to each other to produce rotation of the forearm.
Why are the biceps and triceps called an antagonistic par?
Because they work opposite of each other. They are both muscles in the arm, yet work, they work opposing sides of the arm. The dictionary says this about Antagonistic: acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
Are the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor antagonistic?
No, the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor are not antagonistic muscles. They are both located in the chest region and work together to perform movements like shoulder adduction and internal rotation. Antagonistic muscles work in opposition to each other.
Since muscles can only pull and not push each muscle is matched with another on the opposite side What are these pairs of muscles called?
they are called complimentary muscles
What is the definition of opposing forces?
Two entities that are in opposition, or working against each other.
What is the gentle pulling of muscles against each other is called?
exercise
Is Conflict caused by forces in opposition?
All conflicts are caused by forces in opposition, but not all forces in opposition oppose each other strongly enough to cause conflict (for example civil debate or electromagnetism).
What are the muscles in your arm called that are commonly excepted as muscles?
There are 23 in each arm. that's not including shoulder or hands.
What allows you to flex and extend your lower leg and upper arms?
The muscles responsible for flexing and extending your lower leg are the quadriceps and hamstrings, while the muscles responsible for flexing and extending your upper arms are the biceps and triceps, respectively. These muscle groups work in opposition to each other to facilitate these movements.
When the diaphragm and stomach muscles come into contact with each other and make jerking movements to push everything up into the esophagus what is this called?
Throwing up.
