A muscle the extends an appendage.
A muscle which upon contraction results in straightening a joint.
Straightens a joint and takes a limb away from the body (e.g. quadriceps)
a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
A muscle which causes an extension movement.
A muscle that opens a joint.
A muscle serving to extend a bodily part.
(L. ex-tendre, to stretch out). A muscle that , upon contraction, tends to straighten a limb. The antagonist of a flexor muscle. Return to the Top
Any muscle that causes the straightening of a limb or other part.
a muscle serving to extend a body part, as a limb
An extensor is a type of muscle which works to straighten a limb, the antagonist of a flexor.
A muscle which causes extension (as distinct from flexion) of a joint, generally meaning alignment of the components, or movement of the distal component towards the back of the body.
A muscle that straightens a limb.
