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Muscles Acting on the Wrist and Hand
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
11/05/2013

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Flexor carpi radialis - Origin
Definition
Medial epicondyle of humerus
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Flexor carpi radialis - Insertion
Definition
Bases of metacarpals II - III
Term
Flexor carpi radialis - Action
Definition
Flex wrist
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Flexor carpi ulnaris - Origin
Definition
Medial epicondyle of humerus; olecranon process and posterior shaft of ulna
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Flexor carpi ulnaris - Insertion
Definition
Carpals and metacarpal V
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Flexor carpi ulnaris - Action
Definition
Flex wrist
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Flexor digitorum superficialis - Origin
Definition
Medial epicondyle of humerus; coronoid process of ulna; superior shaft of radius
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Flexor digitorum superficialis - Insertion
Definition
Middle phalanges II - V
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Flexor digitorum superficialis - Action
Definition
Flex wrist, hand, and fingers
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Palamaris longus - Origin
Definition
Medial epicondyle of humerus
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Palmaris longus - Insertion
Definition
Flexor retinaculum; palmar aponeurosis
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Palmaris longus - Action
Definition
Anchor skin and fascia of palmar region
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Flexor digitorum profundus - Origin
Definition
Proximal shaft and coronoid process of ulna; interosseous membrane
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Flexor digitorum profundus - Insertion
Definition
Distal phalanges II - V
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Flexor digitorum profundus - Action
Definition
Flex wrist, hand, and fingers
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Extensor carpi radialis longus - Origin
Definition
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
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Extensor carpi radialis longus - Insertion
Definition
Base of metacarpal II
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Extensor carpi radialis longus - Action
Definition
Extend wrist
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis - Origin
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis - Insertion
Definition
Base of metacarpal III
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis - Action
Definition
Extend wrist
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Extensor digitorum - Origin
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
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Extensor digitorum - Insertion
Definition
Dorsal phalanges II - V
Term
Extensor digitorum - Action
Definition
Extend wrist, hand, and fingers
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Extensor carpi ulnaris - Origin
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
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Extensor carpi ulnaris - Insertion
Definition
Base of metacarpal V
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Extensor carpi ulnaris - Action
Definition
Extend wrist
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