palmaris longus

Definition

muscle of the upper limb

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Relations

Origin

medial epicondyle of the humerus, antebrachial fascia

Insertion

flexor retinaculum of wrist, palmar aponeurosis

Action

flexion of the wrist joint

Innervation

median nerve

Sub-structures

• left palmaris longus
• right palmaris longus

Neighbouring structures

• flexor carpi radialis
• flexor digitorum superficialis

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Identifiers

TA2

2482

TA98

A04.6.02.029

FMA

38462

UBERON

0016493

Wikidata

Q672854