MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition of Antagonistic Muscle As the name suggests, the word antagonistic means working opposite to the “agonist” or the “primary doer”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antagonist – The opposing muscles to the targeted muscles used to complete the desired action. In the Bicep Curl, the opposing muscles are the Triceps Brachii. The function of the antagonist muscles is to assist in balance, control and to support the joint the muscles surround.

Detailed explanation-3: -Example: The flexor muscles or the biceps of the upper arm bends the lower arm over the upper arm (flexes). Extension of the lower arm is caused by the extensor muscles or the triceps. Hence these two muscles are antagonistic or work in the opposite direction.