Muscles that Move the Wrist, Hand and Digits

This group is know as the extrinsic muscles that move the wrist, hand and digits because they originate outside the hand and insert within it.

These muscles can be divided into two groups on the basis of location and function. The muscle of the anterior compartment arm in anatomical position! function as while the muscles of the posterior compartment function as .

". #lexor $. %xtensors

#lexor carpi radialis

Muscle& #lexor carpi radialis 'rigin& Humerus (nsertion& Metacarpals $ and ) *ction& #lexes and abducts wrist

+almaris longus

Muscle& +almaris longus 'rigin& Humerus (nsertion& #lexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis *ction& #lexes wrist

#lexor digitorum superficialis

Muscle& #lexor digitorum superficialis 'rigin& Humerus, ulna and radius (nsertion& Middle phalanges of fingers $,*ction& #lexion at proximal interphalangeal .oint, metocarpophalangeal .oint and wrist .oint

#lexor digitorum profundus

Muscle& #lexor digitorum profundus 'rigin& /lna (nsertion& Distal phalanges of fingers $,*ction& #lexion at distal and proximal interphalangeal .oints, metocarpophalangeal .oint and wrist .oint

#lexor carpi ulnaris

Muscle& #lexor carpi ulnaris 'rigin& Humerus and ulna (nsertion& +isiform, hamate and metacarpal *ction& #lexes and adducts wrist

#lexes and abducts wrist

#lexor carpi radialis

#lexes wrist

+almaris longus

#lexion at proximal interphalangeal .oint, metocarpophalangeal .oint and wrist .oint

#lexor digitorum superficialis

#lexion at distal and proximal interphalangeal .oints, metocarpophalangeal .oint and wrist .oint

#lexor digitorum profundus

#lexes and adducts wrist

#lexor carpi ulnaris

'rigin of Humerus ". $.

". +almaris 0ongus $. #lexor 1arpi 2adialis

'rigin of /lna ".

#lexor digitorum profundus

'rigin of Humerus, ulna and radius ".

#lexor digitorum superficialis

'rigin of Humerus and ulna ".

#lexor carpi ulnaris

(nsertion at +isiform, hamate and metacarpal ".

#lexor carpi ulnaris

(nsertion at Distal phalanges of fingers $,".

#lexor digitorum profundus

(nsertion at Middle phalanges of fingers $,".

#lexor digitorum superficialis

(nsertion at #lexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis ".

+almaris longus

(nsertion at Metacarpals $ and ) ".

#lexor carpi radialis

%xtensor carpi radialis

Muscle& %xtensor carpi radialis 'rigin& Humerus (nsertion& Metacarpal $ and ) *ction& %xtends and abducts wrist

%xtensor digitorum

Muscle& %xtensor digitorum 'rigin& Humerus (nsertion& +osterior surfaces of phalanges of finger $,*ction& %xtension at .oints of fingers and wrist

%xtensor digiti minimi

Muscle& %xtensor digiti minimi 'rigin& Humerus (nsertion& +osterior surface of proximal phalanx of little finger *ction& %xtends .oint of little finger

%xtensor carpi ulnaris

Muscle& %xtensor carpi ulnaris 'rigin& Humerus and ulna (nsertion& Metacarpal *ction& %xtends and adducts wrist

%xtends and abducts wrist

%xtensor carpi radialis

%xtension at .oints of fingers and wrist

%xtensor digitorum

%xtends .oint of little finger

%xtensor digiti minimi

%xtends and adducts wrist

%xtensor carpi ulnaris

(nsertion& Metacarpal -

%xtensor carpi ulnaris

(nsertion& +osterior surface of proximal phalanx of little finger

%xtensor digiti minimi

(nsertion& +osterior surfaces of phalanges of finger $,-

%xtensor digitorum

(nsertion& Metacarpal $ and )

%xtensor carpi radialis

'rigin of Humerus ". $. ).

%xtensor digiti minimi %xtensor carpi radialis %xtensor digitorum

'rigin& Humerus and ulna

%xtensor carpi ulnaris