====== Flexor ======

"Flexor" is a general anatomical term that refers to any muscle that causes [[flexion]], meaning it decreases the angle between two body parts, typically at a joint.

===== 🔍 Definition =====


A flexor is a muscle that bends a joint when it contracts.

The opposite of an extensor, which straightens a joint.

💪 Common Flexor Muscles (by region)

🖐️ Forearm (flexion of wrist/fingers)

[[Flexor carpi radialis]] – wrist flexion and radial deviation

[[Flexor carpi ulnaris]] – wrist flexion and ulnar deviation

[[Flexor digitorum superficialis]] – flexes PIP joints of fingers

[[Flexor digitorum profundus]] – flexes DIP joints of fingers

[[Flexor pollicis longus]] – flexes thumb

🦵 Thigh/Leg (hip/knee flexion)

Iliopsoas – main hip flexor

Rectus femoris – part of quadriceps, flexes hip

Hamstrings – flex the knee

💪 Arm (elbow flexion)
Biceps brachii

Brachialis

Brachioradialis