I keep getting “Antagonistic muscles” questions wrong in Locomotion & Movement. What's the trap?
expecting one muscle to both bend and straighten a joint.
The usual trap: expecting one muscle to both bend and straighten a joint. How to avoid it: one muscle pulls it one way, its partner pulls it back. Go back to the definition — muscles work in opposing pairs because a muscle can only pull, not push.
Key point
Antagonistic muscles
Common mistake
expecting one muscle to both bend and straighten a joint.
Memory tip
one muscle pulls it one way, its partner pulls it back.
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