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Which muscle is more developed in cats flexor digitorum superficialis or the flexor digitorum profundus?
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Muscle that flex the fingers?
Flexor digitorum profundus and superficialis
What muscles are used in firing a pistol?
There would be 2 muscles involved in pulling the trigger: 1 - Flexor digitorum superficialis - flexes the proximal interphalangeal joint 2 - Flexor digitorum profundus - flexes the distal interphalangeal joint
Which muscle is a superficial anterior flexor muscle?
flexor digitorum superficialis
What are all tendons in the human hand?
extensor digitorum, extensor indicis, extensor digiti minimi, flexor digitorum superficialis, and the flexor digitorum profundus. There are also extrinsic muscles that work only in the thumb; these include the flexor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, and adbuctor pollicis longus
What muscle flexes and abducts hand at the wrist?
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 muscles are used when giving a high five?
Lumbrical Muscles - flexes the fingers towards the palm Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - flexes the fingers towards the palm Flexor Digitorum Profundus - flexes the tips of the fingers towards the palm Opponens Pollicis - opposes the thumb
Flexes wrist and middle phalanges?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
What is the correct order of anterior forearm muscles from deep to superficial?
Pronator quadrants flexor digitorum profundus flexor digitorum superficial is flexor carpi radials
What muscle flexes the distal interphalangeal joints?
The flexor digitorum profundus
Where does the flexor digitorum superficialis insert?
inserts : middle phalanges 2-5
The only muscle capable of flexing the distal interphalangeal joints?
Flexor digitorum profundus
What muscles are used when turning a doorknob?
biceps brachii,pronator quadratus,supinator/pronator teres(depending on the direction of rotation) for turning and flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus for flexing the fingers and palm to hold the key in place. The main muscle however in turning a key is biceps brachii,while pronator quadratus hold the two bones of the forearm together.the supinator or pronater teres supinate or pronate the arm respectively.
