Muscles

Question 1

What is the main function of muscles in the body?

Answer 1

To generate movement by contracting and relaxing to move the skeleton, organs and blood

Question 2

What are antagonistic muscles?

Answer 2

They are muscles that work in the opposite way to create movement. An example is the biceps and triceps

Question 3

When you bend your arm, which muscle contracts and which relaxes?

Answer 3

When you bend your arm, your biceps contract while your triceps relax.

Question 4

What do muscles need from the blood to contract?

Answer 4

Muscles need oxygen to contract and relax