The flexor digitorum superficialis is the single muscle which makes up the intermediate layer of the muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm.
It has two heads:
- humero-ulnar head
- radial head
Origin |
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Insertion |
Margins of the base of the middle phalanges of the index, middle, ring and little fingers.
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Innervation |
Median Nerve
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Blood Supply |
Ulnar artery
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Antagonist |
Extensor digitorum
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Action | The flexor digitorum superficialis produces flexion at the following joints:
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