Flexor carpi radialis at a glance
- What it is
- A superficial anterior forearm flexor lateral to palmaris longus.
- Location
- Origin: common flexor tendon from the medial epicondyle. Insertion: bases of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals.
- Function
- Flexes and abducts the hand at the wrist.
- Body system
- Muscular · paired (left and right)
- FMA ID
- FMA38460 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)
Key facts
- Innervation: median nerve (C6–C7)
- Its tendon is a landmark for the radial pulse
Structures next to the flexor carpi radialis
The nearest named structures in the 3D model, measured from the centre of each part:
- Ulnar vein · cardiovascular
- Ulnar artery · cardiovascular
- Median antebrachial vein · cardiovascular
- Radial vein · cardiovascular
- Anterior interosseous artery · cardiovascular
- Extensor carpi ulnaris · muscular
- Humeral head of flexor carpi ulnaris · muscular
- Radial artery · cardiovascular
- Ulna · skeletal
- Radius · skeletal
References
- Foundational Model of Anatomy: Flexor carpi radialis (FMA38460). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
- OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §11.2 Naming Skeletal Muscles. Rice University, 2022.
- Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.
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