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The brachialis muscle has greater leverage based on its origin and insertion points and is stronger than the biceps brachii muscle as a flexor.
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Is tricepes flexor?
Triceps muscle is not a flexor. Triceps is an extensor of elbow joint. Biceps muscle is flexor.
What term describes a muscle that bends joints such as the elbow?
Flexor.
How would you put flexor in a sentence?
The flexor muscle in my left elbow is stiff.
Is the strongest of the hip flexor muscles?
The strongest Flexor of the hip (thigh) is illiopsoas muscle which is the merger of the illiacus and the psoas major muscle. The illiacus is on the medial side of the pelvic bone attaching to the femur and the psoas major muscle attaches from the lumbar vertebrae to the femur.
What is the function of the brachialis?
Thie brachialis is a muscle in the arm of the upper limb and it is the primary flexor of the elbow joint.
Which muscle is a superficial anterior flexor muscle?
flexor digitorum superficialis
Name a muscle that is a synergistic to the biceps brachii during elbow flexing?
Brachialis - attaches from the anterior proximal humerus to the coronoid process of the ulna - strong flexor of the elbowBrachioradialis - attaches from the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus to the distal styloid of the radius - weak flexor of the elbow
What is brachioradialis?
this muscle is one among the 7 superficial extensor muscles of the postertor compartment of the forearm. this is otherwise known as the supinator longus. functionally it is a flexor of the elbow but it is grouped under extensor muscles. this muscle forms a fleshy bulk along the lateral border of the forearm. it forms the latersl boundary of cubital fossa. supplied by radial nerve. it acts as the flexor of the elbow joint.
Does a flexor muscle open a joint?
No the flexor closes the joint.
What is a sentence with the word flexor in it?
The flexor is a muscle that bends part of your body.
Do the triceps flex or extend the forearm?
extensorThe triceps brachii is an extensor. It is the large muscle on the back of the arm and is primarily the muscle used for extension of the elbow joint or straightening of the arm. The triceps is also an antagonist of the biceps and the brachialis muscles.ExtensorsTriceps is not a flexor. It is extensor of the elbow joint.
Is your bicep an extensor muscle?
No. The biceps are a flexor muscle.
