- List of extensors of the human body - Wikipedia
For example, extension is produced by extending the flexed (bent) elbow Straightening of the arm would require extension at the elbow joint If the head is tilted all the way back, the neck is said to be extended This article uses anatomical terminology
- Extensor muscle | Back, Leg, Arm Muscles | Britannica
extensor muscle, any of the muscles that increase the angle between members of a limb, as by straightening the elbow or knee or bending the wrist or spine backward
- Extensor Tendonitis: What It Is, Causes Treatment
Extensor tendinitis is inflammation in your extensor tendons — the tendons that help you straighten your fingers, lift your toes, extend your wrists back and bring your ankle up
- EXTENSOR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of EXTENSOR is a muscle serving to extend a bodily part (such as a limb)
- Extensor Expansion of the Hand - Central Slip - Lateral Band . . .
The extensor expansion of the hand is a specialised connective tissue structure by which the extensor tendons insert onto the phalanges It is a complex structure which acts to balance forces from a large number of muscles that act on the digits
- Extensor | definition of extensor by Medical dictionary
1 causing extension 2 a muscle that extends a joint; see muscle Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc All rights reserved
- Extensor - (Anatomy and Physiology I) - Vocab, Definition . . . - Fiveable
An extensor is a type of skeletal muscle that serves to extend or straighten a joint, moving bones away from each other Extensors work in opposition to flexor muscles, which bend joints and bring bones closer together
- Extensor Muscles: Function Definition | Vaia
Extensor muscles are a group of muscles primarily responsible for straightening and extending joints, such as the knee, elbow, and fingers, opposite to the action performed by flexor muscles
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