Common flexor tendon
Tendon of the forearm
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::summary Tendon of the forearm ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Common flexor tendon |
| Image | Sobo 1909 276.png |
| Caption | Frontal view of the muscles of the human forearm (Suarez, C.A. and Vilensky, J., All-in-One Anatomy Exam Review. Vol. 1 Back and Upper Limb). |
| :: |
| Name = Common flexor tendon | Latin = | Image = Sobo 1909 276.png | Width = | Caption = Frontal view of the muscles of the human forearm (Suarez, C.A. and Vilensky, J., All-in-One Anatomy Exam Review. Vol. 1 Back and Upper Limb). | Origin = | Insertion = | Blood = | Nerve = | Action = | Antagonist =
The common flexor tendon is a tendon that attaches to the medial epicondyle of the humerus (lower part of the bone of the upper arm that is near the elbow joint).
It serves as the upper attachment point for the superficial muscles of the front of the forearm:
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
- Palmaris longus
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Pronator teres
- Flexor digitorum superficialis
References
References
- Standring, Susan. (2008). "Gray's Anatomy : The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice". Churchill Livingstone.
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