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what are the muscles of the functional group Flexors of the Wrist and Fingers
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Action of Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flex the wrist
Abduct the wrist
May assit to flex the elbow
Origin of Flexor Carpi Radialis
Common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion of Flexor Carpi Radialis
Bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Action of Palmaris longus
Flex the wrist
Tense the palmar fascia
May assist to flex the elbow
Origin of Palmaris Longus
Common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion of Palmaris longus
flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
Action of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
flex the wrist
adduct the wrist
assist to flex the elbow
origin of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Humeral head
: Common tendon from medial epicondyle of humerus
Ulnar head
: posterior surface of proximal 2/3 of ulna
Insertion of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Pisiform, hook of the hamate and base of 5th metacarpal
Action of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
flex the 2nd to 5th fingers
flex the wrist
Origin of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle of humerus,
ulnar collateral ligament,
coronoid process of ulna,
interosseous membrane and proximal shaft of radius
Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Sides of middle phalanges of 2nd to 5th fingers
Action of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flex the 2nd to 5th fingers
assist to flex the wrist
Origin of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Anterior and medial surfaces of proximal 3 quarters of ulna
Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Bases of distal phalanges,
palmar surface of 2nd to 5th fingers
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Flexors of the Wrist and Fingers
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Flexors of the Wrist a quartnd Fingers
Updated
2012-05-01T20:11:23Z
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