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A muscle that reduces the angle of a joint is called a:

a. pronator.
b. tensor.
c. flexor.
d. depressor
e. levator

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Answer:

The Muscle that reduces the angle of the joint is called Flexor.

Step-by-step explanation:

Flexion is the joint movement which reduces the angle between the bones that converges at the joint. Flexion is determined by muscle contractions.

A muscle that flexes the joint is known as a flexor.

Several muscles of the hands and feet are named for this function as it reduces the angle of the joint .

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