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Encyclopedia > Common flexor tendon

The common flexor tendon is a tendon shared by a number of superficial flexor muscles in the forearm. It attaches to the medial epicondyle of the humerus. A tendon (or fatty) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone, or muscle to muscle and is designed to withstand tension. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Muscular system. ... // The Human Forearm The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the elbow and the wrist. ... The humerus is a long bone in the arm or fore-legs (animals) that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. ...


It serves as the origin (in part) for a number of muscles:

The Pronator teres muscle is a muscle of the human body, in the forearm. ... In anatomy, flexor carpi radialis is a muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and abduct the hand. ... OriginMedial epicondyle of humerus InsertionDistal half of the flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis Innervation Median nerve(C7 and C8) Action Flexes hand(at wrist)and tightens palmar aponeurosis. ... Flexor digitorum superficialis is an extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers. ... In anatomy, flexor carpi ulnaris muscle is a muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and adduct the hand. ...

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