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by having groups of muscles. one pulling one way one pulling the other way

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Q: How can humans push when human muscles can only pull?
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Muscles are only able to pull they never push.?

Yes, muscles can only shorten and relax. They can only pull.


Can individual muscles pull in only one direction?

all of them, muscles can only contract and relax


How do muscles function in the human body, considering the fact that they can only pull and not push?

Muscles in the human body function by contracting and relaxing to create movement. They can only pull on bones, not push them. When a muscle contracts, it pulls on the attached bones, causing movement at the joints. Antagonistic muscles work in pairs, with one muscle contracting while the other relaxes to create movement in opposite directions.


Do muscle push and pull?

No. Muscles only pull (contract) and relax.


Do muscle pull or push?

Muscles only pull. EXAMPLE: Biceps pull to close space between upper arm and forearm. Then the triceps pull to open the area again.


How do you make your ankle bone roll or move?

Brain control the muscles through nerves. Your muscles are like rubber bands only more stronger. muscles only pull and not push they pull from counter directions in a front to back way. your brain tells on of the muscles to pull and the other to not.


What muscles are made like ropes?

Muscles are like ropes in a way that muscles can only pull (contract) not push. Think of a rope you can grab the rope and pull it


Can muscles push?

No, muscles can't push! They can only pull. http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/motivation/index.pl?page=5;read=356


Why do most muscles Work in pair?

Skeletal muscles work in pair because of the limitation that these muscles can only contract or pull and can only move in one direction.


Based on this activity do skeletal muscles pull or push to allow movement?

not push only pull or contract


Why do muscle work in pairs?

Because Muscles only pull not push


What if a bone had only one muscle attached to it?

muscles can only pull so a bone with only one muscle on it would be pulled to the extreme of the muscles contraction and stay there.