Question

Examples of antagonistic muscles in human body.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:As one muscle contracts, the other relaxes. An example of an antagonistic pair is the biceps and triceps; to contract, the triceps relaxes while the biceps contracts to lift the arm.

Answer 2

Explanation:

$\bold{\mathsf{ Antagonistic \: muscles }}$:—

◾Are actually the muscle that opposes the action of another muscle.

◾There are over 600 skeletal muscles in the human body.

◾And the amazing fact is that most of these function in antagonistic pairs of muscles.

◾ agonist is a drug that results in the activation of certain receptors in the brain.

◾The pair of biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles.

Mechanism:

◾To contract the triceps relaxes while the biceps contracts to lift the arm.