Flexor carpi radialis muscle
Superficial muscle in the anterior side of the forearm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In anatomy, flexor carpi radialis is a muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and (radially) abduct the hand. The Latin carpus means wrist; hence flexor carpi is a flexor of the wrist.
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Flexor carpi. radialis muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon) |
Insertion | Bases of second and third metacarpal bones |
Artery | Ulnar Artery |
Nerve | Median nerve |
Actions | Flexion and abduction at wrist |
Antagonist | Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus flexor carpi radialis |
TA98 | A04.6.02.028 |
TA2 | 2481 |
FMA | 38459 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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