What is the primary function of antagonistic muscle pairs?
Antagonistic Muscle Pairs Quiz

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9th Grade
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Evan Berger
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To push bones back into their original position
To produce movement through muscle contraction
To stabilize the body during movement
To increase muscle mass
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In an antagonistic muscle pair, what is the role of the agonist?
To contract and perform the movement
To assist the antagonist
To relax and lengthen
To stabilize the joint
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which muscle acts as the antagonist during a bicep curl?
Biceps
Triceps
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of fixator muscles?
To contract and perform the movement
To relax and lengthen
To stabilize the joint and assist the agonist
To increase muscle endurance
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the downwards phase of a press-up, which muscle is the agonist?
Biceps
Triceps
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which muscle pair is involved in flexing and extending the knee?
Pectoralis Major and Latissimus Dorsi
Hamstrings and Quadriceps
Gastrocnemius and Tibialis Anterior
Biceps and Triceps
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the antagonist muscle during contraction of the agonist?
It contracts as well
It increases in size
It stabilizes the joint
It relaxes or lengthens
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