Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle of hand
Muscle in the hypothenar compartment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the muscle of the foot, see Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle of foot.
The flexor digiti minimi brevis is a hypothenar muscle in the hand that flexes the little finger (digit V) at the metacarpophalangeal joint. It lies lateral to the abductor digiti minimi when the hand is in anatomical position.
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis | |
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Details | |
Origin | hamate bone |
Insertion | palmar side of the base of the proximal phalanx of fifth digit |
Artery | ulnar artery |
Nerve | deep branch of ulnar nerve |
Actions | flexes little finger |
Antagonist | Extensor digiti minimi muscle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis manus |
TA98 | A04.6.02.063 |
TA2 | 2530 |
FMA | 37383 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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