flexor muscle
Definition
Noun: A flexor muscle is a skeletal muscle that, when it contracts, causes a joint to bend, decreasing the angle between the bones it connects. It is the opposite of an extensor muscle.
Usage
The term "flexor muscle" is used in anatomical, medical, and fitness contexts to describe muscles responsible for flexion, the bending movement of a joint. - It is typically followed by the specific name of the muscle or the joint it acts upon (e.g., flexor muscle of the elbow). - It can be used in both technical descriptions and general explanations of movement.
Examples
- The biceps brachii is a prominent flexor muscle of the elbow.
- After the injury, she experienced pain in the flexor muscles of her wrist.
- Strengthening the flexor muscles in your hips can improve your running form.
Advanced Usage
- "Deep flexor muscle": Refers to a flexor muscle located beneath more superficial layers, such as the in the forearm.
- "Primary/Secondary flexor": Used to distinguish the main muscle responsible for a joint's flexion from assisting muscles.
Variants and Related Words
- Flexor (n): A common shortened form of "flexor muscle."
- The finger flexors are very delicate.
- Flexion (n): The action of bending a joint, performed by a flexor muscle.
- Flex (v): To bend a joint by contracting the flexor muscles.
Synonyms
- Bender (n): (Informal, less common) A muscle that bends a joint.
Antonyms
- Extensor muscle (n): A skeletal muscle whose contraction straightens or extends a joint.
Noun
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a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
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