extensor
A muscle that straightens a limb.
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extensorA muscle that straightens a limb. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That's three times as much use of our flexors as of our extensors. The hip flexors and extensors allow front-to-back leg movement, as in running. Olympic lifts involve the major muscle groups; namely the hip extensors, knee extensors, ankle plantar flexors, shoulder abductors, and shoulder girdle elevators. |
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