Wrist And Hand Muscles

Muscles Origins exact area Insertion exact area movement flexor carpi ulnaris humers medial epicondyle carpals n/a flexes wrist flexor carpi radialis humerus medial epicondyle carpals n/a flexes wrist Palmaris longushumerus medial epicondyle carpals n/a flexes wrist flexor digitorumhumerus superficialis medial epicondyle phalanges middle flexes phalanges flexor digitorumhumerus profundis medial epicondyle phalanges distal base flexes phalanges extensor carpi radialis humerus longus lateral epicondyle metacaral bones dorsal surfaceextends wrist extensor carpi radiialis humerus brevis lateral epicondyle metacarpal bones dorsal surfaceextends wrist extensor carpi ulnaris humerus lateral epicondyle metacarpal bones dorsal surfaceextends wrist extensor digitorum humerus lateral epicondyle phalanges dorsal surfaceextends phalanges opponens pollicis retinaculum flexor n/a/ & trapezium 1st metacarpal n/a opposes thumb

xes phalanges xes phalanges

tends phalanges poses thumb