0 a muscle that moves an arm, leg, or other body part into a straight position from a bent one
1 a muscle that allows you to make part of your body straight
It is more marked in the extensor than in the flexor groups of muscles.
Some had their sleeves pushed up to the elbow to exhibit their compact flexors and extensors.
The muscles which bend the limbs are called flexors while those which straighten them are known as extensors.
Wasting of the muscles, especially the extensors, in the vicinity of the joint is a constant accompaniment of arthritis.
In the upper extremities, wrist and finger extensors and deltoids were the most affected muscles.
Can strong back extensors prevent vertebral fractures in women with osteoporosis?
The gait command is in fact a bit string of "0" and "1" indicating the "off" and "on" states of the grippers and extensors.