Muscular system
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor profundus digitorum
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Deep part of anterior compartment of forearm
DescriptionUnreviewed
The flexor digitorum profundus is a muscle in the forearm of humans that flexes the fingers (also known as digits).
It is considered an extrinsic hand muscle because it acts on the hand while its muscle belly is located in the forearm.
Together the flexor pollicis longus, pronator quadratus, and flexor digitorum profundus form the deep layer of ventral forearm muscles.
The muscle is named from Latin 'deep bender of the fingers'.
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Muscle attachments
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Flexor profundus digitorum
- English
- Flexor digitorum profundus
- French
- Fléchisseur profond des doigts
- Spanish
- Flexor profundo de los dedos
- Portuguese
- Flexor profundo dos dedos