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For the genus of fish, see Flexor incus.
"Flexer" redirects here. For people with the surname, see Flexer (surname).

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

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Upper limb

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Lower limb

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Hip

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The iliacus and nearby muscles

The hip flexors are (in descending order of importance to the action of flexing the hip joint):[2]

Without the iliopsoas muscles, flexion in sitting position is not possible across the horizontal plane.[2]

Thigh

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Other

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See also

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This article uses anatomical terminology.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Platzer (2004), p 246
  3. ^ Knee Articulations
  4. ^ Foot Articulations

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Hip

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Muscles of the hip

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Human leg

is an abductor and a weak flexor, and also helps maintain the arch of the foot. Lateral to the abductor hallucis is the flexor hallucis brevis, which originates

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Rectus femoris muscle

direct antagonist to the hamstrings, at the hip and at the knee. Rectus femoris strain, referred to as hip flexor strain, is an injury commonly at the tendon

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