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Muscles that bend a limb are called?

muscles bend limbs by pulling, they can not push. the answer is; a muscle is a muscle.


How do our muscles move?

Muscles move body parts by contracting and then relaxing. Your muscles can pull bones, but they can't push them back to their original position. So they work in pairs of flexors and extensors. The flexor contracts to bend a limb at a joint.


What are the muscles that move limb inward?

adductor muscles


List of two joint muscles in upper and lower limb?

Upper limb: Biceps brachii and triceps brachii Lower limb: Quadriceps femoris and hamstrings


What contracts to extends or straighten the limb at the joint?

This type of muscle contracts to bend a limb at a joint


What do you need for a limb to move?

For a limb to move, you need muscles, nerves, and a signal from the brain. The brain sends signals through nerves to the muscles, which contract and allow the limb to move.


What muscles are supplied by the brachial plexus?

All the muscles of the upper limb


Why are muscles in pais?

Muscles are in pairs as when one muscle contracts, its pair will relax, and the limb is moved. The reverse happens when the limb is returned to its starting position. Muscles can pull, but they can't push.


Which muscle straightens a joint?

A muscle that straightens a joint is called an extensor.Extensors are the muscles whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or other part of the body.Extensor muscle


What happens when you bend your muscles when you bend your arm at the elbow?

i think that the upper arm is gonna be workinq but in the bottom is gonna be in rest.( Different Person) Your upper muscles, also known as the biceps, will contract, also known as swell up, while your lower muscles, also known as triceps, will relax. when you straighten your arm the muscles reverse.you are so stupid y would you even put answers out like that? man you whack


What muscles contract and relax when you bend your leg?

When you Bend your Leg your hamstring contracts and your quadriceps relax


Does soaking a tree limb in hot water help it bend?

yes.