extensor

Noun
  1. A skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part (synset 105302105)
    is a type of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
    subtypes: musculus quadriceps femoris, quad, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris - a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
    same as: extensor muscle

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