Flexor carpi radialis muscle
Musculus flexor carpi radialis
- Synonym: Radial flexor muscle of carpus
Definition
Origin: Medial Epicondyle caudal to the radial collateral ligament of the elbow joint between the pronator teres and the flexor digitorum longus.
Insertion: Palmar side of metacarpals two and three.
Action: Flexion of the carpal joint.
Nerve: Medianus.
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