Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Cards (5)

  • O (origin):
    • Upper 3/4 of anterior and medial aspects shaft of ulna
    • Middle half of interosseus membrane
    • Medial coronoid process of ulna
    A) Flexor Digitorum Profundus
  • R (direction):
    • Distally
    A) Flexor Digitorum Profundus
  • I (insertion):
    • Palmar surface of base of distal phalanges of medial 4 fingers
    A) Flexor Digitorum Profundus
  • A (actions):
    • Flexion of all the joints it crosses (Distal interphalangeal, Proximal interphalangeal, Metacarpophalangeal and wrist joints)
    A) Flexor Digitorum Profundus
  • NS (nerve supply):
    • Lateral half: Median nerve (C5 - T1)
    • Medial half: Ulnar nerve ((C7), C8, T1)
    A) Flexor Digitorum Profundus