List of flexors of the human body

Upper limb • of the humerus bone (the bone in the upper arm) at the shoulder • Pectoralis major • Anterior deltoid • Coracobrachialis • Biceps brachii • of the forearm at the elbow • Brachialis • Brachioradialis • Biceps brachii • of carpus (the carpal bones) at the wrist • flexor carpi radialis • flexor carpi ulnaris • palmaris longus • of the hand • flexor pollicis longus muscle • flexor pollicis brevis muscle • flexor digitorum profundus muscle • flexor digitorum superficialis muscle Lower limb Hip The hip flexors are (in descending order of importance to the action of flexing the hip joint): • Collectively known as the iliopsoas or inner hip muscles: • Psoas major • Iliacus muscle • Anterior compartment of thigh • Rectus femoris (part of the quadriceps muscle group) • Sartorius • One of the gluteal muscles: • Tensor fasciae latae • Medial compartment of thigh • Pectineus • Adductor longus • Adductor brevis • Gracilis Without the iliopsoas muscles, flexion in sitting position is not possible across the horizontal plane. • Biceps femoris • Semitendinosus • Semimembranosus • Gracilis • Sartorius • Gastrocnemius • Popliteus • Plantaris (negligible) • of toes • Posterior compartment of leg • Flexor hallucis longus • Flexor digitorum longus • Flexor digitorum brevis • Quadratus plantae • Flexor hallucis brevis • Flexor digiti minimi brevis • of proximal phalanges at metatarsophalangeal joint • Lumbrical muscle (foot) • Plantar interossei • Dorsal interossei Other • torso/lumbar vertebrae • Rectus abdominis muscle • neck at atlanto-occipital joint • Longus capitis muscle • Longus colli muscle ==See also==