Definition of Flexor. Meaning of Flexor. Synonyms of Flexor

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Definition of Flexor

Flexor
Flexor Flex"or, n. [NL.] (Anat.) A muscle which bends or flexes any part; as, the flexors of the arm or the hand; -- opposed to extensor.

Meaning of Flexor from wikipedia

- wrist flexor carpi radialis flexor carpi ulnaris palmaris longus of the hand flexor pollicis longus muscle flexor pollicis brevis muscle flexor digitorum...
- The flexor digitorum profundus or flexor digitorum communis profundus is a muscle in the forearm of humans that flexes the fingers (also known as digits)...
- Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexor digitorum sublimis) or flexor digitorum communis sublimis is an extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers at the proximal...
- hand. The Latin carpus means wrist; hence flexor carpi is a flexor of the wrist. The flexor carpi radialis is one of four muscles in the superficial layer...
- (via the pisometacarpal ligament). The flexor carpi ulnaris flexes and adducts at the wrist joint. The flexor carpi ulnaris is innervated by the ulnar...
- The flexor digitorum longus muscle or flexor digitorum communis longus is situated on the tibial side of the leg. At its origin it is thin and pointed...
- The flexor pollicis longus (/ˈflɛksər ˈpɒlɪsɪs ˈlɒŋɡəs/; FPL, Latin flexor, bender; pollicis, of the thumb; longus, long) is a muscle in the forearm and...
- ulnar nerves, p**** on top of the flexor retinaculum. On the radial side of the retinaculum is the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis, which lies in the...
- The flexor hallucis longus muscle (FHL) attaches to the plantar surface of phalanx of the great toe and is responsible for flexing that toe. The FHL is...
- is a flattened body cavity on the flexor (palmar/volar) side of the wrist, bounded by the carpal bones and flexor retinaculum. It forms the p****ageway...