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Flexors

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flexor musclenouna skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
psoasnoun(anatomy) Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.
gluteus mediusnoun(anatomy) One of the three gluteal muscles, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis.
gluteus minimusnoun(anatomy) The smallest of the three gluteal muscles, situated immediately beneath the gluteus medius
dorsinoun
shoulder girdlenoun(anatomy) The human pectoral girdle, consisting of the collarbones and shoulder blades.
pelvic girdlenounThe pelvis.
supinationnoun(anatomy) The act of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward, or the resulting state of the forearm
acromionnoun(anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
iliopsoasnoun(anatomy) A compound muscle composed of the iliac and psoas muscles.
deltoid musclenoun(anatomy) A triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
teres minornounteres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally
soleusnounA broad, flat muscle that extends behind the gastrocnemius along the back of the calf.
pronationnoun(anatomy) The action of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned down or back.
gastrocnemius musclenounThe gastrocnemius muscle (plural gastrocnemii) is a superficial two-headed muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg of humans.
trapezius musclenouneither of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms
anal sphincternoun(anatomy) The sphincter (ring muscle) that surrounds the anus.
deltoidnoun(anatomy) The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
glutenoun(exercise, colloquial) A gluteal muscle.
tibiofibularnounPertaining to both the tibia and the fibula.

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