antagonistic muscle action Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is antagonistic muscle action?
A
Where muscles concerned with movement are often in pairs and work in opposite to each other.
2
Q
How do skeletal muscles connect to bones?
A
Using tendons.
3
Q
What happens when the muscle contracts?
A
Skeletal muscles shorten and produce a pulling force to move the bones at a joint.
4
Q
How can the bones of the skeleton act as levers?
A
They are incompressible so they pull against the muscles.
