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Q: What muscle of the arm and forearm weakly flexes hand?
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What muscle flexes and adducts hand at the wrist?

Palmaris Longus


What muscle will flex the hand?

There are several muscles involved in flexing the hand. - Palmaris longus (flexes hand) - Flexor carpi radialis (flexes and abducts hand) - Flexor carpi ulnaris (flexes and adducts hand) - Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexes proximal and middle phalanges, flexes hand) - Flexor digitorum profundus (flexes phalanges and hand) - Flexor pollicis longus (flexes thumb and hand) - Flexor pollicis brevis (flexes thumb) There are also a few more I did not include that flex specific digits of the hand


What muscle flexes and abducts hand at the wrist?

Flexor carpi ulnaris


The extrinsic muscle of the hand originate on the what?

Extrinsic muscles of the hand originate in the antebrachium (forearm).


What happens to the lower arm when the biceps contract?

Biceps brachii muscle that mainly affects the lower arm or forearm. When it contracts it bends or flexes the elbow and it also supinates the elbow and wrist which means it turns the hand palm up.


What is the meaning of flexor?

A muscle which bends or flexes any part; as, the flexors of the arm or the hand; -- opposed to extensor.


What muscles flex the hand?

There are several muscles involved in flexing the hand. - Palmaris longus (flexes hand) - Flexor carpi radialis (flexes and abducts hand) - Flexor carpi ulnaris (flexes and adducts hand) - Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexes proximal and middle phalanges, flexes hand) - Flexor digitorum profundus (flexes phalanges and hand) - Flexor pollicis longus (flexes thumb and hand) - Flexor pollicis brevis (flexes thumb) There are also a few more I did not include that flex specific digits of the hand


Synergist for supination of hand?

Pronator teres muscle The supinator muscle acts with the biceps brachii to supinate the forearm.


What muscle puts the forearm and hand in the anatomical position?

supinator. The name derives from its function


Is the anterior forearm muscle responsible for wrist flexion or wrist extension?

The anterior forearm muscle does not actually exist. Instead, there are a total of eight different muscles with the anterior compartment of the forearm. Their jobs are specifically related to flexion and pronation, or inward rotation of the hand.


Does Guitar Hero build muscle?

After a while it helps your finger and hand muscles. It can also build forearm muscle after extensive playing on higher levels and harder songs.


What is the vein used for VP or venipuncture?

A dorsal vein in the hand is one. Most commonly, for blood draws in a lab, the antecubital vein (at the location opposite where the elbow flexes, between the forearm and the upper arm) is used.

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