extensor muscle

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• Extensor muscle — An extensor muscle is any muscle that opens a joint increasing the angle between components of a limb, such as straightening the knee or elbow and bending the wrist or spine. With the exception of the knee joint the movement is directed backward …   Wikipedia

• extensor muscle of digits common — extensor muscle of fingers musculus extensor digitorum …   Medical dictionary

• extensor muscle — ▪ anatomy  any of the muscles that increase the angle between members of a limb, as by straightening the elbow or knee or bending the wrist or spine backward. The movement is usually directed backward, with the notable exception of the knee joint …   Universalium

• extensor muscle — noun a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part • Syn: ↑extensor • Ant: ↑flexor (for: ↑extensor) • Derivationally related forms: ↑extend ( …   Useful english dictionary

• extensor muscle — The muscle which extends the leg at the MC joint (Fig. 19) [Warner, 1977] …   Crustacea glossary

• extensor muscle of index finger — extensor indicis muscle musculus extensor indicis …   Medical dictionary

• extensor muscle of fifth digit proper — musculus extensor digiti minimi …   Medical dictionary

• extensor muscle of great toe long — musculus extensor hallucis longus …   Medical dictionary

• extensor muscle of great toe short — musculus extensor hallucis brevis …   Medical dictionary

• extensor muscle of little finger — musculus extensor digiti minimi …   Medical dictionary

• extensor muscle of thumb long — musculus extensor pollicis longus …   Medical dictionary