flexors
Limb-folding tissue group
Flexors are muscles that bend a joint, bringing two body parts closer together.
The biceps is a flexor—when it contracts, the forearm moves toward the upper arm.
Flexors work opposite to extensors, which straighten joints.
The flexors in your forearm control grip strength.
Fibrous connective cords
- ligamentsTough tissue joining bones
- jointsSkeletal connection points
- bicepsUpper arm flexors
- hamstringsRear thigh muscles
quadriceps · gastrocnemius · sartorius · brachialis · phalanges · forearm · elbow · wrist
Curving from straight
- contractionReduction in size
- grippingHolding attention completely
- curlingForming curved shapes
- shorteningReducing length or duration
tension · pulling · articulation · extension · supination · pronation · rotation · adduction
Secure manual hold
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- strengthPower to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
power · coordination · range of motion · stability · control · responsiveness · agility
Spiral or loop form
- stretchPull to extend
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
repetition · dumbbell · barbell · workout · strengthening · conditioning · isolation · wrist curl
Excessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
soreness · tightness · overuse · rehabilitation · therapy · recovery · splint · spasm
tendons
Fibrous connective cords
hamstrings · quadriceps · gastrocnemius · sartorius · brachialis · phalanges · forearm · elbow · wrist · hip
bending
Curving from straight
- contractionReduction in size
- grippingHolding attention completely
- curlingForming curved shapes
shortening · tension · pulling · articulation · extension · supination · pronation · rotation · adduction · closing
grip
Secure manual hold
endurance · power · coordination · range of motion · stability · control · responsiveness · agility
curl
Spiral or loop form
resistance · repetition · dumbbell · barbell · workout · strengthening · conditioning · isolation · wrist curl · leg curl
strain
Excessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- inflammationProtective tissue response
cramping · soreness · tightness · overuse · rehabilitation · therapy · recovery · splint · spasm
- deep flexor
- hip flexor stretchMovement lengthening anterior pelvis muscles
- hip flexor strainTorn thigh-lifting muscle