extensor
Limb-straightening muscle tissue
An extensor is a muscle that straightens or extends a limb or joint, the opposite of a flexor.
The term appears mainly in anatomy: extensor muscles of the forearm, the extensor digitorum straightens the fingers.
As an adjective, it describes things related to extension: extensor tendons.
Arm's lower half
- elbowArm's middle joint
- wristHand-forearm connection
- fingerHand's grasping extension
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
joint · triceps · quadriceps · carpi · supinator · dorsal · musculoskeletal · compartment
Making something not crooked
- dorsiflexionUpward ankle bend
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- adductionMotion toward body's center
- flexionDecreasing a joint angle
articulation · coordination · dexterity · manipulation · gait · grip · reach · spreading
Reduction in size
- innervationNerve supply to tissue
- motor neuronNerve cell activating muscles
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
acetylcholine · action potential · myosin · actin · muscle fiber · muscle tone · isometric · isotonic
Extending muscles or material
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
strengthening · exercise · tendinitis · strain · injury · splint · brace · tennis elbow
forearm
Arm's lower half
ligament · joint · triceps · quadriceps · carpi · supinator · dorsal · musculoskeletal · compartment · fascia
straightening
Making something not crooked
- dorsiflexionUpward ankle bend
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- adductionMotion toward body's center
flexion · articulation · coordination · dexterity · manipulation · gait · grip · reach · spreading · lifting
contraction
Reduction in size
- innervationNerve supply to tissue
- motor neuronNerve cell activating muscles
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
synapse · acetylcholine · action potential · myosin · actin · muscle fiber · muscle tone · isometric · isotonic · antagonist
stretching
Extending muscles or material
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
- therapyCurative mental treatment
recovery · strengthening · exercise · tendinitis · strain · injury · splint · brace · tennis elbow · physical therapy
- extension cordFlexible electrical reach lengthener
- hair extensionAttached synthetic or natural strands
- extension cableCord adding outlet reach
- file extensionFilename's type-identifying suffix
- deadline extensionLater submission date granted
- filename extensionCharacters identifying file type