Flexor

A muscle which makes a joint bend.


Muscle that bends a joint (e.g., flexor hallucis brevis, the muscle that bends the great toe upward).


Any muscle that causes bending of limb or other part.


A muscle that brings two bones closer together, causing flexion of the part or a decreased angle of the joint. Opposed to extensor.


Extensor muscles of the wrist involved in flexing the wrist.


A flexor muscle is any muscle that functions to bend a joint. For instance, the biceps muscle in the upper arm is an example of a flexor muscle that contracts to bend the elbow.


 


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