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antagonistic muscle pair

 

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Antagonistic Muscle Pair

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: In anatomy, an antagonistic muscle pair refers to a pair of muscles that work together to produce movement, with one muscle contracting while the other relaxes. This coordination allows for smooth and controlled motion.

Example sentence: When you bend your elbow, the biceps muscle contracts while the triceps muscle relaxes, forming an antagonistic muscle pair.

Sense 2: In a broader context, the term antagonistic muscle pair can also refer to any two muscles that have opposing actions or functions.

Example sentence: The quadriceps and hamstring muscles are antagonistic muscle pairs as the quadriceps extend the knee, while the hamstrings flex it.

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