left flexor digitorum profundus
Muscular systemUpper limbLeftFMA38480
Nomenclature
left flexor digitorum profundus
musculus flexor digitorum profundus (Latin)
muscolo flessore profondo delle dita sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Deep muscle of the anterior compartment of the forearm.
Functionentry
Flexion of the distal interphalangeal joints.
Originentry
Anterior and medial surfaces of the ulna and the interosseous membrane.
Insertionentry
Bases of the distal phalanges of the second to fifth digits.
Innervationentry
Medial part by the ulnar nerve, lateral part by the anterior interosseous branch of the median (C8-T1).
Blood supplyentry
Ulnar and anterior interosseous arteries.
Model