Which Muscles Are Extensors?
The Opposing Muscle of a Flexor Is Called the "Extensor" Muscle. Your Triceps Is an Extensor. When You Contract Your Triceps Your Arm Straightens and the Angle...
The opposing muscle of a flexor is called the "extensor" muscle. Your triceps is an extensor. When you contract your triceps your arm straightens and the angle between the forearm and the upper arm increases.
What muscles are extensors of the arm?
They are divided into two distinct compartments of the arm. The anterior (flexor) compartment contains the biceps brachii, coracobrachialis and brachialis muscles. The posterior (extensor) compartment contains mainly the triceps brachii muscle.
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What are the extensor muscles of the leg?
All four muscles are the key extensors of the lower leg at the knee joint and also stabilize and protect the patella. Attachments: The vastus lateralis, intermedius, and medialis originate from the femur and attach to the patella. The rectus femoris originates from the pelvis and attaches to the patella.
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