Muscular System Lesson 13/14

Question 1

Antagonistic pairs

Answer 1

Two muscles working together to create a movement. One contracts (tenses) add the other relaxes

Question 2

Voluntary muscles

Answer 2

Muscles that are used when the person needs them

Question 3

Involuntary muscles

Answer 3

Muscles that are always working and the person cant control when it works

Question 4

Agonist muscles

Answer 4

The muscles that contracts

Question 5

Antagonist muscles

Answer 5

The muscles that is relaxing

Question 6

What are all the antagonistic pairs?

Answer 6

• Bicep and tricep (upper arm)
• Hamstrings and quadraceps (upper leg)
• Gastronemus and tibilis anterior (lower leg)
• Pectorals and latissimus dorsi (upper body)
• hip flexors and gluteus maximus (lower body)