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Wrist Flexors
Flexors of the Wrist and Hand
Term | Definition |
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus Origin | medial epicondyle and coronoid process |
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Insertion | distal phalange of 2nd-5th fingers |
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Action | flexes fingers and wrist |
Flexor Pollicis Longus origin | radius |
Flexor Pollicis Longus insertion | distal phalanx of thumb |
Flexor Pollicis Longus action | flexes wrist and thumb |
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis origin | medial epicondyle and coronoid process |
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis insertion | middle phalange of 2nd-5th fingers |
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis action | flexes fingers and wrist |
Flexor carpi ulnaris origin | medial epicondyle, olecranon, ulna |
Flexor carpi ulnaris insertion | pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpl |
Flexor carpi ulnaris action | flexes wrist and adducts the hand |
palmaris longus origin | medial epicondyle |
palmaris longus insertion | palmar aponurosis |
palmaris longus action | flexes wrist |
flexor carpi radialis origin | medial epicondyle |
flexor carpi radialis insertion | 2nd and 3rd metacarpal |
flexor carpi radialis action | flexes wrist and adducts the hand |