Flexor carpi radialis muscle
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Flexor carpi radilalisradialis (FCR) is a muscle found in the firstlayer of the anterior compartment of the forearm. It passes though the carpal tunnel by itself in a small separate tunnel along the scaphoid and trapezium.
Summary
- origin: medial epicondyle of the humerus, antebrachial fascia
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insertion: base of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals,
smalsmall slip to trapezial tuberosity - innervation:median nerve (C6-7)
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action:
It is flexorflexion andadductorextension of the wrist joint
-<p><strong>Flexor carpi radilalis (FCR)</strong> is a muscle found in the first<sup> </sup>layer of the <a title="Anterior compartment of the forearm" href="/articles/anterior-compartment-of-the-forearm">anterior compartment of the forearm</a>. It passes though the <a href="/articles/carpal-tunnel">carpal tunnel</a> by itself in a small separate tunnel along the <a href="/articles/scaphoid-1">scaphoid</a> and <a href="/articles/trapezium">trapezium</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>- +<p><strong>Flexor carpi radialis (FCR)</strong> is a muscle found in the first<sup> </sup>layer of the <a href="/articles/anterior-compartment-of-the-forearm">anterior compartment of the forearm</a>. It passes though the <a href="/articles/carpal-tunnel">carpal tunnel</a> by itself in a small separate tunnel along the <a href="/articles/scaphoid-1">scaphoid</a> and <a href="/articles/trapezium">trapezium</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
-<strong>origin:</strong> medial epicondyle of the <a href="/articles/humerus">humerus</a>, antebrachial fascia</li>- +<strong>origin</strong>: medial epicondyle of the <a href="/articles/humerus">humerus</a>, antebrachial fascia</li>
-<strong>insertion:</strong> base of the 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd </sup><a href="/articles/metacarpal">metacarpals</a>, smal slip to trapezial tuberosity</li>- +<strong>insertion</strong>: base of the 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd </sup><a href="/articles/metacarpal">metacarpals</a>, small slip to trapezial tuberosity</li>
-<strong>innervation: </strong><a href="/articles/median-nerve">median nerve</a> (C6-7)</li>- +<strong>innervation</strong>:<strong> </strong><a href="/articles/median-nerve">median nerve</a> (C6-7)</li>
-<strong>action: </strong>It is flexor and adductor of the <a href="/articles/wrist">wrist</a> joint</li>- +<strong>action</strong>: flexion and extension of the <a href="/articles/wrist">wrist</a> joint</li>
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