Bozentka DJ, Litts C. Late Reconstruction of Flexor and Extensor Tendon Injuries. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine eJournal 3(1), 1999].

An example of using a flexor tendon is when someone makes a fist. Extensor tendons, which work by stretching when a part of the body needs to move outward, such as when standing on the toes or ...