In human anatomy the abductor pollicis longus (APL) is one of the extrinsic muscles of the hand. As the name implies its major function is to abduct the thumb at […]
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Abductor pollicis brevis muscle
The abductor pollicis brevis is a muscle in the hand that functions as an abductor of the thumb.
Supinator muscle
In human anatomy the supinator is a broad muscle in the posterior compartment of the forearm curved around the upper third of the radius. Its function is to supinate the […]
Palmaris longus muscle
The palmaris longus is seen as a small tendon between the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris although it is not always present. The muscle is absent in […]
Pronator teres muscle
The pronator teres is a muscle of the human body (located mainly in the forearm) that along with the pronator quadratus muscle serves to pronate the forearm (turning it so […]
Flexor pollicis longus muscle
The flexor pollicis longus (FPL Latin flexor bender; pollicis of the thumb; longus long) is a muscle in the forearm and hand that flexes the thumb. It lies in the […]
Flexor pollicis brevis muscle
The flexor pollicis brevis is a muscle in the hand that flexes the thumb. It is one of three thenar muscles. It has both a superficial part and a deep […]
Extensor pollicis longus muscle
In human anatomy the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) is a skeletal muscle located dorsally on the forearm. It is much larger than the extensor pollicis brevis the origin of which […]
Extensor digitorum muscle
The extensor digitorum muscle (also known as extensor digitorum communis) is a muscle of the posterior forearm present in humans and other animals. It extends the medial four digits of […]
Coracobrachialis muscle
The coracobrachialis is the smallest of the three muscles that attach to the coracoid process of the scapula. (The other two muscles are pectoralis minor and biceps brachii.) It is […]