Name

Palmaris longus

Pronunciation

(par-MA-rus LONG-gus)

Origin/Proximal Attachment

Medial epicondyle of the humerus via the common flexor tendonAntebrachial Fascia

Insertion/Distal Attachment

Central portion of the flexor retinaculum; superficial portion of the palmar aponeurosis

Action/Relevance

Flexes the hand at the wrist

Innervation

Median nerve (C6, 7)

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