Origin | Ulna |
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Insertion | Distal phalanges |
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Action(s) | Flex hand, interphalangeal joints |
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Nerve Supply | Flexor digitorum profundus is innervated by the median and ulnar nerves. The medial aspect of the muscle (which flexes the 4th and 5th digit) is supplied by the ulnar nerve (C8, T1) The lateral aspect (which flexes the 2nd, 3rd and 4th digit) by the median nerve (via its anterior interosseous branch) (C8, T1). It is one of two flexor muscles that is not exclusively supplied by the median nerve (the other is flexor carpi ulnaris). |
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Arterial Supply | Anterior interosseous artery |
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Physical Exam | Enter physical examination maneuvers for muscle |
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Clinical Importance | Enter clinical importance of muscle |
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Disease States | Enter links to pages where muscle involved |
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Discussion | Antagonist: Extensor digitorum muscle |
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