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Biceps and triceps are


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Antagonistic muscles

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Complementary muscles

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Involuntary muscles

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Both a & c

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Solution

The correct option is A

Antagonistic muscles


Antagonist and agonist muscles often occur in pairs, called antagonistic pairs. As one muscle contracts, the other relaxes. An example of an antagonistic pair is the biceps and triceps; the triceps relaxes while the biceps contracts to lift the arm.


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