Espiral Atlas
MuscleUpper limb

Palmaris longus muscle

musculus palmaris longus

Flexes the hand at the wrist and tenses the palmar aponeurosis.

Upper limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

In the full entry

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Clinical
  • Blood supply

Related clinical cases

  • Dupuytren contracture
  • Reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament ("Tommy John")

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