Section B: AMS- Agonistic and Antagonistic pairs.

What is the Agonist? What is the Antagonist?

AGO= Muscle directly responsible for the muscle movement. ANT= (shortens to allow another muscle to lengthen) Opposite action to Agonist.

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What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in flexion at the elbow?

AGO= Bicep Brachii //ANT= Tricep Brachii

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What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in abduction at the shoulder

AGO= Mid deltoid //ANT= Latissimus dorsi

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What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in plantar flexion at the ankle?

AGO= Gastrocnemius //ANT= Tibialis anterior

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What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in extension at the knee?

AGO= Recturs femoris //ANT= Bicep femoris

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What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in flexion at the hip?

AGO= Illiopsoas //ANT= Gluteus maximus

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What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in flexion at the spine?

AGO= Rectus Abdominis //ANT= Erector spinae

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What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in flexion at the elbow?

AGO= Bicep Brachii //ANT= Tricep Brachii

What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in abduction at the shoulder

What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in plantar flexion at the ankle?

What are the AGONISTIC and ANTAGONISTIC muscles in extension at the knee?

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