Muscle Names · Muscular System · Easy
Flexor
Meaning: A muscle that bends a joint, decreasing the angle between body parts.
In practice: Flexor tendon injuries in the hand need prompt specialist repair.
Quick check
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Which word means: A muscle that rotates the forearm so the palm faces upward.
Answer: Supinator
Which word means: A thin strap muscle at the front of the neck running from the breastbone that pulls the U-shaped neck bone down.
Answer: Sternohyoid
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