List of flexors of the human body


A flexor is a muscle that flexes a joint. In anatomy, flexion is a joint movement that decreases the angle between the bones that converge at the joint. For example, your elbow joint flexes when you bring your hand closer to the shoulder. Flexion is typically instigated by muscle contraction of a flexor.

Flexors

Upper limb

Hip

The hip flexors are :
Without the iliopsoas muscles, flexion in sitting position is not possible across the horizontal plane.

Thigh