extensor

Noun

Meaning

A muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger; -- opposed to flexor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

extensor muscle court adder protractor carrier muscle elevation conveyor flexor rectifier sphincter expander writer stretcher foursome
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Antonyms

flexor flexor muscle

Hypernyms

skeletal muscle striated muscle

Hyponyms

quad quadriceps quadriceps femoris musculus quadriceps femoris

Phrases with the word

triceps extensor cubiti abdominal extensor muscles extensor carpi radialis extensor digitorum longus extensor hallucis longus extensor pollucis longus

Examples

Also, the index finger and the little finger have an extra extensor, used for instance for pointing. Source: Internet

Platzer 2004, p 264 Intrinsic On the back (top) of the foot, the tendons of extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis lie deep to the system of long extrinsic extensor tendons. Source: Internet

The extensor digitorum longus has a wide origin stretching from the lateral condyle of the tibia down along the anterior side of the fibula, and the interosseus membrane. Source: Internet

The extensor hallucis longus has its origin on the fibula and the interosseus membrane between the two other extensors and is, similarly to the extensor digitorum, is inserted on the last phalanx of big toe ("hallux"). Source: Internet

The extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis have a common origin on the anterior side of the calcaneus, from where their tendons extend into the dorsal aponeuroses of digits 1-4. Source: Internet

The extensor digitorum indicis and extensor digititorum communis are within the 4th compartment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

extensograph extensometer extensometry extensor carpi radialis extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor carpi radialis longus