opposing muscle

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opposing
adjective[before noun]
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/əˈpəʊ.zɪŋ/us
/əˈpoʊ.zɪŋ/
competing or fighting against ...
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muscle
noun
uk
/ˈmʌs.əl/us
/ˈmʌs.əl/
one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to ...
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(Definition ofopposingandmusclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Because the interneuron is inhibitory, it prevents the opposing alpha motor neuron from firing, thereby reducing the contraction of theopposingmuscle.
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Contracting one skeletal muscle requires the relaxation of theopposingmusclein the pair.
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His research also led him to hypothesize that every muscular activation is coupled to an inhibition of theopposingmuscle.
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The relaxation of theopposingmusclefacilitates extension of the lower leg.
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The other branch innervates the inhibitory interneuron, which in turn innervates the alpha motor neuron that synapses onto theopposingmuscle.
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A secondary set of neurons also causes theopposingmuscleto relax.
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An attempt to force a muscle cramped in this way to extend (by contracting theopposingmuscle) can tear muscle tissue and worsen the pain.
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When a muscle spindle is stretched and the stretch reflex is activated, theopposingmusclegroup must be inhibited to prevent from working against the agonist muscle.
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To reach optimum efficiency, contraction of opposing muscles must be inhibited while muscles with the desired action are excited.
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Agonist refers to actively contracting muscle or muscles while their opposing muscles are termed antagonists.
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Rectilinear locomotion relies upon two opposing muscles, the costcutaneous inferior and superior, which are present on every rib and connect the rib to the skin.
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This misdirection of nerve fibres results in opposing muscles being innervated by the same nerve.
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However, if a misfiring of motor neurons occurs, causing simultaneous contraction of opposing muscles, a tear can occur.
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Rolf theorized that bound up fasciae (connective tissues) often restrict opposing muscles from functioning in concert.
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