Flexor (Noun)
Meaning
A skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The flexor muscles in her elbow joint contracted, causing her forearm to move toward her upper arm.
- He injured his wrist flexor playing tennis, and it was a setback to his season.
- To recover from her hand injury, the doctor ordered exercises that would strengthen her wrist flexor muscles.
- One type of elbow surgery focuses on repairing a torn bicep flexor in order to regain muscle strength and functionality.
- While holding a yoga pose, Emily contracted the abdominal flexor to tuck in her lower belly muscles and gain core support.