Wrist articles

Treatments on hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer have either been temporarily or completely interrupted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it’s one of the...

General information The palmaris longus is a small tendon between the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris. Literal meaning Long muscle on the flat of the palm. Interesting information Unfortunately, not everyone is born with...

General information This square shaped muscle located on the distal forearm acts as a pronator for turning the hand. Since it is located on the anterior side of the arm, it is innervated from the branches of the median nerve and the...

General information The flexor carpi radialis is a superficial forearm muscle that is involved in flexion and abduction of the hand. Literal meaning The name of this muscle consists of three parts. The word flexor is derived from the Latin...

General information A fusiform muscle situated in the anterior forearm. It is one of the superficial forearm flexors, along with the pronator teres, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor carpi radialis muscles. Literal...

General information Flexor digitorum superficialis is a flexor muscle located in the anterior compartment of the forearm. Literal meaning Superficial muscle that flexes (bends) the fingers. Interesting information Flexor digitorum...

General information Flexor pollicis longus is a muscle situated in the deep layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm. Literal meaning The long muscle that flexes (bends) the thumb. Interesting information This muscle is particularly...

General information A fusiform muscle in the posterior forearm, lateral region. It is part of the superficial forearm extensor group, along with the anconeus, brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor digitorum, extensor...

General information The extensor carpi radialis longus is one of five primary muscles of the arm that control the movement of the wrist. Literal meaning Long muscle on the radial side of the wrist that extends. Interesting information This...

General information Extensor digiti minimi is a slender forearm muscle situated on the ulnar side of extensor digitorum. The muscles of the forearm can be divided into two functional groups, supinators (extensors) and pronators (flexors)....

General information The extensor carpi ulnaris is a skeletal wrist muscle situated on the ulnar or the posterior side of the forearm. Literal meaning Muscle on the ulnar side which extends the wrist. Interesting information This muscle is...

General information Extensor digitorum is a muscle of the posterior forearm and is sometimes referred to as extensor digitorum communis. Literal meaning The muscle that extends the fingers. Interesting information Due to the location and...