flexor

Definition

A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.

Etymology

From New Latin flexor, agent noun of flectō (“I bend”).

Example Sentences

• "Starting at the point of shoulder, use muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups."

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