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Flexor digitorum brevis arise inferiorly on the calcaneus and its three tendons are inserted into the middle phalanges of digits two to four ( sometimes also the fifth digit ).
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Flexor and digitorum
Flexor digitorum profundus originates upper 3 / 4 of anterior & medial surfaces of ulna, interosseous membrane and deep fascia of the forearm.
Flexor digitorum profundus is a flexor of the wrist ( midcarpal ), metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints.
Flexor digitorum superficialis ( flexor digitorum sublimis ) is an extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers at the proximal interphalangeal joints.
It is relatively common for the Flexor digitorum superficialis to be missing from the little finger, bilaterally and unilaterally, which can cause problems when diagnosing a little finger injury.
Flexor and brevis
The muscles of the hand supplied by the median nerve can be remembered using the mnemonic, " LOAF " for Lumbricals 1 & 2, Opponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis and Flexor pollicis brevis.
* Flexor pollicis brevis, which lies next to the abductor, will flex the thumb, curling it up in the palm.
The muscles of hand can be remembered using the mnemonic, " A OF A OF A " for, Abductor pollicis brevis, Opponens pollicis, Flexor pollicis brevis, Adductor pollicis ( thenar muscles ) and Opponens digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi, Abductor digiti minimi ( hypothenar muscles ).
Meat-LOAF: the " M " in the word " Meat " helps you remember that the LOAF muscles of the hand ( 2 Lateral Lumbricals, Opponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis ) are innervated by the Median Nerve
This surface gives origin to the Opponens pollicis and to the Abductor and Flexor pollicis brevis ; it also affords attachment to the transverse carpal ligament.
Flexor and on
It is accompanied by two venæ comitantes, and is overlapped in its middle third by the Flexor carpi ulnaris ; the ulnar nerve lies on the medial side of the lower two-thirds of the artery, and the palmar cutaneous branch of the nerve descends on the lower part of the vessel to the palm of the hand.
Flexor and its
At its upper part is a deep groove, running from above obliquely downward and medialward ; it transmits the tendon of the Flexor carpi radialis, and is bounded laterally by an oblique ridge.
In its upper half, it is deeply seated, being covered by the Pronator teres, Flexor carpi radialis, Palmaris longus, and Flexor digitorum superficialis ; it lies upon the Brachialis and Flexor digitorum profundus.
Flexor and three
This results in the firing of all Motor Giant ( MoG ) neurons and the flexion of all the phasic Fast Flexor ( FF ) muscles in the abdomen, which rapidly curls the tail fan and last three segments underneath the crayfish.
Flexor and two
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle arises by two heads-humeral and ulnar, connected by a tendinous arch beneath which the ulnar nerve and ulnar artery pass.
digitorum and brevis
On the back ( top ) of the foot, the tendons of extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis lie deep to the system of long extrinsic extensor tendons.
Dorsiflexion is produced by ( in order of importance ) extensor digitorum, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor indicis, extensor pollicis longus, and extensor digiti minimi.
The remaining toes are primarily controlled by the flexor digitorum brevis muscle and the extensor digitorum brevis muscle.
The tibial nerve goes on to innervate all muscles of the foot except the extensor digitorum brevis ( which is innervated by the common fibular nerve ).
The extensor muscles in the forearm are extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digiti minimi, extensor digitorum, extensor indicis, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi radialis longus.
:; Posterior: ( Superficial ) extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, extensor carpi ulnaris, ( deep ) supinator, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus, extensor indicis
Some current studies suggest that plantar fasciitis is not actually inflamed plantar fascia, but merely an inflamed flexor digitorum brevis muscle ( FDB ) belly.
The medial plantar nerve supplies: the abductor hallucis, the flexor digitorum brevis, the flexor hallucis brevis and the first lumbrical.
Mnemonic LAFF muscles ( pronounced " laugh ") L-first Lumbrical, A-Abductor Hallucis, F-Flexor digitorum brevis, F-flexor hallucis brevis
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