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Q: What is the role of the extensors and flexors of the forearm?
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What is the forearm mucle?

There are several, collectively called the flexors and extensors.


What is the forearm muscle?

There are around 20, collectively called the flexors and extensors.


What is forearm muscle?

There are around 20, collectively called the flexors and extensors.


What are the muscles in the hand and forearm called?

The two major groups are flexors and extensors.


Which two structure's divide the forearm flexors from the extensors?

Brachioradialis and the shaft of the Ulna


What muscle is contracted to flex your forearm?

There are about 20 muscles in a forearm, consisting of flexors and extensors. Flexors are responsible for flexing the forearm, wrist, and fingers.


What muscle forearm flexors no role in supination?

brachialis and brachioradialis


Examples of flexors and extensors?

example of flexors: Biceps when you flexexample of extensors: Triceps when you relax your arm


What action will occur if both the flexors and extensors contracted simultaneously?

If both the flexors and extensors contracted simultaneously there would be no movement in the muscle whatsoever.


What body system are the flexors in?

Flexors are part of the muscular system. Their opposites are extensors.


What are the differences between flexors and extensors?

There are flexors and extensors in the forearm and they control the movements of the hand and wrist. If you hold your hand out (with the palm down), the flexors allow your hand to bend downward. The extensors allow your hand to bend upward.


Are triceps flexors?

no. theyre extensors