flexor pollicis longus

Definition

muscle of the upper limb

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Relations

Origin

anterior surface of radius, interosseous membrane of forearm

Insertion

distal phalanx of thumb

Action

flexion of the thumb

Innervation

median nerve, anterior interosseous nerve of forearm

Sub-structures

• left flexor pollicis longus
• right flexor pollicis longus

Neighbouring structures

• flexor digitorum profundus
• pronator quadratus

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Identifiers

TA2

2492

TA98

A04.6.02.037

FMA

38481

UBERON

0008446

Wikidata

Q901571