APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a bench press, the agonist would be the ____, the major antagonist would be the ____ and the stabilisers would be the ____
A
Pectoralis major, trapezius, deltoid
B
Pectoralis major, triceps, biceps
C
Pectoralis major, biceps, latissimus dorsi
D
Pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, rotator cuff.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Agonist is deltoid, antagonist is the latissimus dorsi. As the muscles contract across the shoulder joint it brings your shoulder upward into flexion as you push the ball the opposite happens and the antagonist becomes your deltoid and the latissimus dorsi becomes your agonist. Gives you the force to push the ball.

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