4.2.3 - reciprocal inhibition
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What are antagonistic muscle pairs?
Muscle can only pull They must work in pairs to move joints They are called antagonistic muscle pairs Antagonistic muscles work in pairs in order to move a joint in two direction’s One of the muscles moves the joint one direction and the other muscle moves the joint in the opposite direction
What is reciprocal inhibition?
The simultaneous contraction and relaxation of opposing muscles
What does agonist mean?
The agonist is the muscle responsible for movement and is contracting
What does antagonist mean?
The antagonist relaxes to allow the movement to occur
Explain the contraction of the muscles during a bicep curl.
During the upward phase of a bicep curl, the bicep is the agonist as it is contracting concentrically During the downward phase of a bicep curl, the bicep is the antagonist as it is contracting eccentrically