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Definition of Extensor muscle
1. Noun. A skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part.
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Muscle, Striated Muscle
Specialized synonyms: Musculus Quadriceps Femoris, Quad, Quadriceps, Quadriceps Femoris
Derivative terms: Extend, Extend
Antonyms: Flexor
Lexicographical Neighbors of Extensor Muscle
Literary usage of Extensor muscle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene: Designed for the Colleges by Calvin Cutter (1858)
"52, The long extensor muscle of the great toe. 53, The long extensor ... 44, The
short extensor muscle of the toes. 47, The short flexor muscle of the toes. ..."
2. The Horse by William Youatt, John Stuart Skinner (1843)
"About half-way down the shank it is found in the same sheath with the principal
extensor muscle, and is inserted with it into the coffin-bone. ..."
3. Anatomical terminology, with special reference to the (B N A) by Lewellys Franklin Barker (1907)
"... longus) Long radial extensor muscle of carpus Short radial extensor muscle of
carpus Common extensor muscle of fingers Junctions of the tendons; ..."
4. Principles of General Physiology by William Maddock Bayliss (1920)
"The phenomenon is shown in a striking way in Fig. 156 (from the paper by Sherrington,
1909, 2, p. '260). The extensor muscle of the knee ..."
5. First Book on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene: For Grammar Schools and by Calvin Cutter (1871)
"52, The long extensor muscle of the great toe. 53, The long extensor ... 44, The
short extensor muscle of the toes. 47, The short flexor muscle of the toes. ..."
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