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Muscles

Complete muscle reference, origins, insertions, nerve supply, actions, clinical notes, and common injuries.

676 muscles

676 muscles

Muscle First Palmar Interosseous of the Hand musculus interosseus palmaris primus manus Hand & Wrist The first palmar interosseous is unique in that it adducts the thumb toward the palm, working… Muscle First Plantar Interosseous of the Foot musculus interosseus plantaris primus pedis Foot & Ankle The first plantar interosseous adducts the third toe toward the midline axis of the second ray.… Muscle Flexor Carpi Radialis musculus flexor carpi radialis Forearm The flexor carpi radialis runs from the medial epicondyle to the base of the index finger… Muscle Flexor Carpi Radialis (Full) musculus flexor carpi radialis Forearm The FCR is the primary radial wrist flexor, inserting on the second metacarpal base. Its tendon… Muscle Flexor Carpi Radialis Detail musculus flexor carpi radialis detail Forearm The FCR runs in its own compartment at the wrist — a fibro-osseous tunnel between the… Muscle Flexor Carpi Ulnaris musculus flexor carpi ulnaris Forearm The flexor carpi ulnaris is the most medial superficial forearm flexor and the only forearm flexor… Muscle Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Detail musculus flexor carpi ulnaris detail Forearm The FCU is the only wrist flexor innervated by the ulnar nerve. The ulnar nerve passes… Muscle Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis manus Hand & Wrist The flexor digiti minimi brevis is the central hypothenar muscle, flexing the little finger at the… Muscle Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis (Foot) musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis pedis Foot & Ankle The flexor digiti minimi brevis of the foot flexes the little toe at the MTP joint… Muscle Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Foot Detail musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis pedis detail Foot & Ankle FDM brevis of the foot forms the lateral plantar compartment with the abductor digiti minimi. Its… Muscle Flexor Digiti Minimi Hand Detail musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis manus detail Hand & Wrist FDM is the central hypothenar muscle. Its hook of hamate origin makes it the muscle most… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Accessorius Longus musculus flexor digitorum accessorius longus Lower Leg Flexor digitorum accessorius longus is a variant accessory muscle of the deep posterior compartment, present in… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Accessorius Longus Detail musculus flexor digitorum accessorius longus detail Lower Leg The flexor digitorum accessorius longus (FDAL) is an anomalous muscle arising from the posterior leg and… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis musculus flexor digitorum brevis Foot & Ankle The flexor digitorum brevis is the foot equivalent of the flexor digitorum superficialis in the hand,… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis Detail musculus flexor digitorum brevis detail Foot & Ankle FDB is the most superficial of the three plantar intrinsic muscle layers. Its tendons split to… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis Fifth Slip musculus flexor digitorum brevis (fasciculus quintus) Foot & Ankle The fifth slip of flexor digitorum brevis to the little toe is inconstant, absent in approximately… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis Fourth Slip musculus flexor digitorum brevis (fasciculus quartus) Foot & Ankle The fourth FDB slip is smaller than the second and third slips, reflecting the reduced load-bearing… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis Second Slip musculus flexor digitorum brevis (fasciculus secundus) Foot & Ankle The second slip of flexor digitorum brevis is the most medially placed FDB tendon, inserting into… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis Third Slip musculus flexor digitorum brevis (fasciculus tertius) Foot & Ankle The third FDB slip inserts into the middle phalanx of the third toe, providing PIP joint… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Longus musculus flexor digitorum longus Lower Leg The flexor digitorum longus runs down the posterior tibia, passes medial to the medial malleolus with… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Longus Detail musculus flexor digitorum longus detail Lower Leg FDL is the primary flexor of the toe DIP joints and the toe analogue of FDP… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Profundus musculus flexor digitorum profundus Forearm The flexor digitorum profundus is the deep finger flexor that alone controls distal phalanx flexion, passing… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Profundus Detail musculus flexor digitorum profundus detail Forearm FDP is the only flexor of the DIP joint and is uniquely innervated by two different… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Superficialis musculus flexor digitorum superficialis Forearm The flexor digitorum superficialis is the superficial digital flexor of the forearm, inserting on the middle…

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