Synonyms and antonyms of Muscles and tendons in American Thesaurus

abductor (noun)

medical a muscle that pulls a part of your body away from its normal position, for example one that raises your arm

abs (noun)

the muscles in your abdomen

Achilles tendon (noun)

the tendon that joins the muscles in the back of your lower leg to the muscles in your heel

adductor (noun)

a muscle that pulls a part of your body back to its normal position

biceps (noun)

the muscle between your shoulder and elbow on the front of your arm that you use when you pull things toward you

cartilage (noun)

a substance similar to bone that surrounds the joints (=places where two bones meet) in your body, or a piece of this substance

ciliary muscle (noun)

a muscle in your eye that controls its lens

disk (noun)

a round flat piece of a substance called cartilage between the bones in your back

erector muscle (noun)

a muscle that can move a part of your body into an upright position

fiber (noun)

one of the thin pieces that form the nerves and muscles in your body

fibre ()

the British spelling of fiber

glutes (noun)

informal the large muscles in your buttocks. The technical name for these is gluteus muscles.

gristle (noun)

informal cartilage

hamstring (noun)

a tendon behind your knee

intercostal muscle (noun)

one of the muscles between your ribs

ligament (noun)

a part inside your body that holds bones together or keeps organs in place

muscle (noun)

a piece of flesh that connects one bone to another and is used for moving a particular part of your body

muscle (noun)

one of the big lumps that you can see on someone’s arms, legs, chest, etc. that show that they are strong, especially because they do a lot of exercise

musculature (noun)

the system of muscles in your body

pecs (noun)

informal the large muscles in your chest. The technical name for these is pectoral muscles.

pelvic floor (noun)

the set of muscles inside your body that control the movements of sexual organs, between your abdomen and your pelvis

quadriceps (noun)

the large muscle on the front of your thigh

quads (noun)

informal your quadriceps

sinew (noun)

the strong substance that connects muscles to bone, or a piece of this

six-pack (noun)

informal stomach muscles that are very well developed

sphincter (noun)

a muscle that surrounds and controls an opening in the body, especially in the anus

suspensory ligament (noun)

a set of body fibers that supports an organ or another body part, especially the one that holds the lens of your eye in place

tendon (noun)

one of the parts of your body that connects a muscle to a bone

triceps (noun)

the muscle at the back of your upper arm

vocal cords (noun)

the very thin muscles inside your throat that you use for making sounds