Muscle Atlas
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Origin: Anterior surface of radius and adjacent interosseous membrane
Insertion: Base of distal phalanx of thumb
Action: Flexes phalanges of 1st digit (thumb)
Innervation: Anterior interosseous nerve from median nerve (C8 and T1)
Arterial Supply: Anterior interosseous artery
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Insertion: Base of distal phalanx of thumb
Action: Flexes phalanges of 1st digit (thumb)
Innervation: Anterior interosseous nerve from median nerve (C8 and T1)
Arterial Supply: Anterior interosseous artery
The medical illustrations contained in this online atlas are copyrighted © 1997 by the University of Washington. They may not be utilized, reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the University of Washington.
Receiving a license to use these images is generally quite easy, particularly for academic and scholarly purposes. For more information see the Musculoskeletal Atlas Express Licensing Page.