Antagonist muscle pairs
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- Q1What is an antagonist muscle?A muscle that stabilizes a jointA muscle that works in conjunction with another muscleA muscle that opposes the action of another muscleA muscle that generates the most force30s
- Q2Which muscle is the antagonist to the quadriceps muscles?Gluteus maximusAdductorsGastrocnemiusHamstrings30s
- Q3Which muscle is the antagonist to the gastrocnemius?QuadricepsSoleusTibialis anteriorHamstrings30s
- Q4Which muscle acts as the antagonist to the rectus abdominis?Erector spinaeInternal obliqueExternal obliqueTransversus abdominis30s
- Q5Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements?Skeletal muscleStriated muscleSmooth muscleCardiac muscle30s
- Q6Which type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs?Striated muscleSkeletal muscleSmooth muscleCardiac muscle30s
- Q7Which type of muscle is found in the heart?Smooth muscleStriated muscleCardiac muscleSkeletal muscle30s
- Q8Which type of muscle is responsible for maintaining posture and generating heat?Cardiac muscleSmooth muscleSkeletal muscleStriated muscle30s
- Q9Which type of muscle is responsible for the continuous involuntary contraction of the digestive system?Striated muscleCardiac muscleSmooth muscleSkeletal muscle30s
- Q10Which of the following is an example of an agonist muscle in a bicep curl exercise?Triceps brachiiQuadricepsBiceps brachiiDeltoids30s
- Q11Which muscle is the agonist in knee extension?Adductor magnusHamstring groupQuadriceps femorisGastrocnemius30s
- Q12Which muscle is the agonist in shoulder abduction?Pectoralis majorDeltoidTrapeziusLatissimus dorsi30s
- Q13Which muscle is the agonist in plantarflexion (ankle extension)?GastrocnemiusPeroneus longusSoleusTibialis anterior30s
- Q14Which muscle is the agonist in elbow extension?Biceps brachiiBrachioradialisBrachialisTriceps brachii30s
- Q15Which muscle is the agonist in shoulder adduction?Pectoralis majorTrapeziusLatissimus dorsiDeltoid30s