Muscular system
Radial head of flexor digitorum superficialis
Caput radiale flexoris superficialis digitorum
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Superficial part of anterior compartment of forearm
DescriptionUnreviewed
The flexor digitorum superficialis muscle has two heads:
- the Humero-ulnar head of flexor digitorum superficialis
- and the Radial head of flexor digitorum superficialis
The median nerve and ulnar artery pass between these heads.
The ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint gives its origin to part of this muscle.
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Names
- Latin
- Caput radiale flexoris superficialis digitorum
- English
- Radial head of flexor digitorum superficialis
- French
- Chef radial du fléchisseur superficiel des doigts
- Spanish
- Cabeza radial del flexor superficial de los dedos
- Portuguese
- Cabeça radial do flexor superficial dos dedos