left flexor digitorum superficialis
Muscular systemUpper limbLeftFMA38471
Nomenclature
left flexor digitorum superficialis
musculus flexor digitorum superficialis (Latin)
muscolo flessore superficiale delle dita sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Muscle of the intermediate layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm.
Functionentry
Flexion of the proximal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints.
Originentry
Humero-ulnar head: medial epicondyle of the humerus and coronoid process; radial head: anterior border of the radius.
Insertionentry
Middle phalanges of the second to fifth digits, by split tendons.
Innervationentry
Median nerve (C8-T1).
Blood supplyentry
Ulnar artery.
Model