{"id":88916,"date":"2021-03-09T04:33:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T04:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=88916"},"modified":"2023-07-28T09:47:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T09:47:38","slug":"flexor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/flexor\/","title":{"rendered":"Flexor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A muscle which makes a joint bend.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Muscle that bends a joint (e.g., flexor hallucis brevis, the muscle that bends the great toe upward).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Any muscle that causes bending of limb or other part.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A muscle that brings two bones closer together, causing flexion of the part or a decreased angle of the joint. Opposed to extensor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Extensor muscles of the wrist involved in flexing the wrist.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A flexor muscle is any muscle that functions to bend a joint. 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