List of flexors of the human body
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In anatomy, flexor is a muscle that contracts to perform flexion (from the Latin verb flectere, to bend),[1] a movement that decreases the angle between the bones converging at a joint. For example, one's elbow joint flexes when one brings their hand closer to the shoulder, thus decreasing the angle between the upper arm and the forearm.
Flexors
[edit]Upper limb
[edit]- of the humerus bone (the bone in the upper arm) at the shoulder
- of the forearm at the elbow
- of carpus (the carpal bones) at the wrist
- of the hand
Lower limb
[edit]Hip
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The hip flexors are (in descending order of importance to the action of flexing the hip joint):[2]
- Collectively known as the iliopsoas or inner hip muscles:
- Anterior compartment of thigh
- Rectus femoris (part of the quadriceps muscle group)
- Sartorius
- One of the gluteal muscles:
- Medial compartment of thigh
Without the iliopsoas muscles, flexion in sitting position is not possible across the horizontal plane.[2]
Thigh
[edit]Other
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Kenneth N.; et al., eds. (1994). Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary (4th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book. p. 624. ISBN 9780801672255. OCLC 312496360.
- ^ a b Platzer (2004), p 246
- ^ Knee Articulations
- ^ Foot Articulations