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530:
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397:
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613:
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630:
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355:
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323:"Flexer" redirects here. For people with the surname, see
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Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary
354:, to bend) is a joint movement that decreases the
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835:Anderson, Kenneth N.; et al., eds. (1994).
362:that converge at the joint. For example, one's
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874:
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297:
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915:
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612:Without the iliopsoas muscles, flexion in
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290:
834:
516:
14:
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910:
500:flexor digitorum superficialis muscle
374:. Flexion is typically instigated by
616:position is not possible across the
816:List of extensors of the human body
396:(the bone in the upper arm) at the
24:
25:
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495:flexor digitorum profundus muscle
32:
41:Part of a series of lists about
892:
881:
828:
521:The iliacus and nearby muscles
13:
1:
821:
549:Anterior compartment of thigh
507:
490:flexor pollicis brevis muscle
485:flexor pollicis longus muscle
386:
366:flexes when one brings their
692:Posterior compartment of leg
7:
802:
724:Flexor digiti minimi brevis
585:Medial compartment of thigh
316:For the genus of fish, see
10:
1301:
1285:Anatomical terms of motion
1094:Anatomical terms of motion
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806:
529:Collectively known as the
381:
322:
315:
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1111:
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944:
736:metatarsophalangeal joint
453:carpus (the carpal bones)
258:Index of anatomy articles
1183:specialized/lower limbs:
1160:specialized/upper limbs:
758:
623:
785:atlanto-occipital joint
774:Rectus abdominis muscle
741:Lumbrical muscle (foot)
709:Flexor digitorum brevis
702:Flexor digitorum longus
809:anatomical terminology
719:Flexor hallucis brevis
697:Flexor hallucis longus
533:or inner hip muscles:
522:
512:
253:Anatomical terminology
1042:Ball and socket joint
972:Interosseous membrane
878:Platzer (2004), p 246
790:Longus capitis muscle
520:
462:flexor carpi radialis
350:(from the Latin verb
578:Tensor fasciae latae
467:flexor carpi ulnaris
241:Glossary of medicine
1060:by range of motion:
795:Longus colli muscle
899:Foot Articulations
888:Knee Articulations
807:This article uses
746:Plantar interossei
732:proximal phalanges
523:
376:muscle contraction
263:Outline of anatomy
1272:
1271:
1223:Synovial membrane
1144:External rotation
1140:Internal rotation
751:Dorsal interossei
714:Quadratus plantae
558:quadriceps muscle
314:
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139:Lymphatic vessels
16:(Redirected from
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1228:Fibrous membrane
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839:(4th ed.).
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769:lumbar vertebrae
618:horizontal plane
413:Coracobrachialis
408:Anterior deltoid
403:Pectoralis major
325:Flexer (surname)
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1027:Condyloid joint
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847:. p. 624.
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651:Semimembranosus
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600:Adductor brevis
595:Adductor longus
572:gluteal muscles
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472:palmaris longus
440:Brachioradialis
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1235:Synovial fluid
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1190:Dorsiflexion
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1063:Synarthrosis
1059:
1050:
1032:Saddle joint
997:
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678:(negligible)
611:
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394:humerus bone
358:between the
351:
347:
331:
329:
318:Flexor incus
205:
26:
1163:Protraction
1089:Kinesiology
1082:Terminology
1073:Diarthrosis
1017:Pivot joint
1012:Hinge joint
1004:Plane joint
967:Syndesmosis
570:One of the
537:Psoas major
364:elbow joint
1208:Components
1172:Supination
1167:Retraction
1153:Depression
1103:Antagonist
1052:synostosis
822:References
508:Lower limb
435:Brachialis
387:Upper limb
268:Cell types
191:Depressors
95:Structures
72:Variations
1215:capsular:
1199:Inversion
1176:Pronation
1149:Elevation
1135:Abduction
1131:Adduction
1126:Extension
989:Symphysis
957:Gomphosis
863:312496360
841:St. Louis
676:Plantaris
671:Popliteus
661:Sartorius
590:Pectineus
564:Sartorius
531:iliopsoas
273:by origin
248:Epithelia
210:Rotators
201:Extensors
196:Elevators
186:Adductors
181:Abductors
127:endocrine
112:Eponymous
77:Movements
1279:Category
1264:Enthesis
1259:Ligament
1249:Meniscus
1195:Eversion
1119:general:
999:synovial
803:See also
656:Gracilis
637:(L5-S2)
605:Gracilis
398:shoulder
372:shoulder
352:flectere
234:See also
219:internal
214:external
132:exocrine
117:Foramina
102:Arteries
62:Features
1122:Flexion
1112:Motions
1099:Agonist
952:Fibrous
614:sitting
478:of the
455:at the
428:at the
426:forearm
424:of the
392:of the
382:Flexors
348:flexion
344:anatomy
206:Flexors
173:Muscles
154:Systems
82:Systems
67:Regions
55:General
962:Suture
938:Joints
861:
851:
560:group)
336:muscle
332:flexor
149:Organs
144:Nerves
122:Glands
18:Flexor
945:Types
765:torso
759:Other
631:thigh
624:Thigh
457:wrist
430:elbow
360:bones
356:angle
342:. In
340:joint
334:is a
159:Veins
107:Bones
859:OCLC
849:ISBN
781:neck
687:toes
635:knee
480:hand
368:hand
1038:3°
1023:2°
1008:1°
783:at
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