Flect/Flex Vocab

Front

Muscle that bends a body part (e.g., arm, leg)

Back

flexor

Front

To bend or curve

Back

circumflex

Front

Image in a mirror from bending light.

Back

reflection

Front

Bending a voice to avoid boredom

Back

inflection

Front

Capable of bending without breaking

Back

Flexible

Front

To turn or move to one side; to bend.

Back

Deflect

Front

To bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back.

Back

Reflect

Front

Angle > 180°; bent beyond a straight line.

Back

reflex angle

Front

bent or turned backward

Back

retroflex

Front

Not capable of being bent without breaking

Back

Inflexible