Muscles are attached to bones by tendons ... to control the flexion of the elbow so the body is lowered under control down towards the floor. The triceps are the antagonist.

These three heads converge into a single tendon and the primary function of the triceps is to extend the elbow joint, which ...

Describe how the antagonistic muscle pairs are working at the elbow during the downwards and upwards phase of a press up. During the downwards phase, the triceps are the agonist and they contract ...

The triceps brachii (“three-headed muscle of the arm”) is the muscle on the back of your upper arm. Its main function is ...