flexor
muscle to bend a joint
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
flexor
any muscle that brings about the bending of a limb.
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Flexor a muscle which bends a joint
(flex = bend‚ pliant)
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Flexor pollicis longus.
Pronator quadratus.
The Flexor digitorum profundus is situated on the ulnar side of the forearm, immediately beneath the superficial Flexors.
Flexor carpi radialis/Extensor carpi radialis brevis, Extensor carpi radialis longus
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Muscles called flexors force your joints to bend. Muscles called extensors cause your limbs to straighten. A bicep is a flexor and the triceps are extensors. You may have also heard of ligaments.
Because skeletal muscle exerts force only when it contracts, a second muscle — a flexor — is needed to flex or bend the joint. The biceps muscle is the flexor of the lower arm.
 See also: Human, Anatomy, Class, Tendon, Joint
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