Medical Definition of Musculus flexor pollicis brevis

1. Origin, superficial portion from flexor retinaculum of wrist, deep portion from ulnar side of first metacarpal bone; insertion, base of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, flexes proximal phalanx of thumb; nerve supply, median (superficial head) and deep branch of ulnar (deep head). Some authors consider the deep head to be the first in a series of four palmar interossei muscles of the hand. Synonym: musculus flexor pollicis brevis, short flexor muscle of thumb. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Musculus Flexor Pollicis Brevis

musculus flexor brevis hallucis
musculus flexor carpi radialis
musculus flexor carpi ulnaris
musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis manus
musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis pedis
musculus flexor digitorum brevis
musculus flexor digitorum longus
musculus flexor digitorum profundus
musculus flexor digitorum sublimis
musculus flexor digitorum superficialis
musculus flexor hallucis brevis
musculus flexor hallucis longus
musculus flexor longus digitorum
musculus flexor longus hallucis
musculus flexor longus pollicis
musculus flexor pollicis brevis (current term)
musculus flexor pollicis longus
musculus flexor profundus
musculus flexor sublimis
musculus frontalis
musculus fusiformis
musculus gastrocnemius
musculus gemellus inferior
musculus gemellus superior
musculus genioglossus
musculus geniohyoglossus
musculus geniohyoideus
musculus glossopalatinus
musculus glossopharyngeus
musculus gluteus maximus

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