2023: Anatomy - Agonist & Antagonist

Term used to describe a "muscle doing the work during exercise"

Term used to describe a "muscle relaxing during an exercise"

Agonists contract and __________

Antagonists relax and __________

The agonist in elbow extension is the __________

The agonist in shoulder flexion is the __________

The antagonist in hip extension is the __________

The antagonist in knee flexion is the __________

The agonist in dorsiflexion is the __________

The agonist in plantarflexion is the __________