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Flexor Surface

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Updated April 27, 2008

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Definition:

The parts of the skin that touch when a joint bends.

The parts of the skin on the opposite side of the joint are called extensor surfaces.

Examples:
The flexor surface of the arm is the inner arm -- when you bend your elbow, the skin of the inner forearm and inner upper arm touch.

The flexor surface of the leg is the back of the leg.

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