Muscles, Movements and Antagonistic Pairs

Question 1

Name the articulating bones in the
shoulder

Answer 1

Scapula and Humerus

Question 2

Name the articulating bones in the
elbow

Answer 2

Humerus, radius , ulna

Question 3

Name the articulating bones in the
hip

Answer 3

Femur and Pelvis

Question 4

What is a agonist muscle?

Answer 4

The muscle doing the work (contracting) and pulling on the bones to create the
movement.

Question 5

What is an example of a agonist muscle?

Answer 5

For e.g. when you perform a bicep curl the biceps will be the agonist as it contracts to produce the movement

Question 6

What is an example of a antagonist muscle?

Answer 6

While the triceps will be the antagonist as it relaxes to allow the movement to occur.

Question 7

What is antagonist muscle?

Answer 7

In an antagonistic muscle pair as one muscle contracts the other muscle relaxes or lengthens.