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when the muscle shortens (contracts), the two bones come closer together, isometric contraction excepted.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoWhen a muscle contracts tension is created which may or may not cause movement of a part of the body. There are two types of contraction - voluntary and involuntary.
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What happens when the biceps muscle contracts?
When the bicep contracts the triceps relax
When one muscle contracts what happens to the opposing muscle?
When one muscle in a pair contracts the other expands.
What happens when the muscle contracts?
Points The toes
What happens when an entire muscle contracts strongly and stays contracted?
when a muscle cramps
If one muscle contracts what happens to the other one?
relax
What happens to the muscle fibers in your biceps when you bend your arm?
it contracts
When the muscle contracts what happens to the tendon and bone?
When the muscle contracts, the tendon pulls on the bone to create movement. The tendon is the connective tissue that attaches the muscle to the bone, so when the muscle contracts, it exerts force on the tendon, which in turn moves the bone.
What is an Isotonic Contractions?
Isotonic contractions. This happens when the muscle shortens as it contracts
When a muscle contrats what happens to its opposite muscle?
depends on which muscle but the opposite muscle sometimes contracts aswell to stabalize the joint some relaxes ...
When you flex your arm muscle what happens?
The muscle in your arm contracts. The muscle on the other side of your arm, opposite from the side that you are flexing, stretches.
What does a muscle become when it contracts?
A muscle becomes shorter when it contracts.
What happens when a muscle pulls a force on a bone?
skeletal muscles that are attached to ligaments that are attached to bone
