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.