Throat clearing, like coughs, is often a hangover from a viral respiratory infection such as a cold, and can persist after an infection for more than eight weeks. However, you donât mention having been ill, so the next thing to consider is your history of asthma.
And, vice versa. When the triceps contracts, pulling the lower arm back down to its starting position, the biceps relaxes. Most, but not all, of the skeletal muscles in your body work in these agonist-antagonist pairs. If the agonist flexes a muscle, then its antagonist extends the muscle.
Humans have three different kinds of muscle: 1  Skeletal muscle is attached to bone, mostly in the legs, arms, abdomen, chest, neck, and face. Skeletal muscles are called striated because they are made up of fibers that have horizontal stripes when viewed under a microscope. These muscles hold the skeleton together, give the body shape, and help it with everyday movements (known as voluntary muscles because you can control their movement). They can contract (shorten or tighten) quickly and powerfully, but they tire easily and have to rest between workouts.