flexor pollicis brevis muscle
The flexor pollicis brevis is a muscle in the hand that flexes the thumb. It is one of three thenar muscles. It has both a superficial part and a deep part. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexor_pollicis_brevis_muscle ]
Synonyms: flexor pollicis brevis
Term info
- FMA:37378
- SCTID:181646006
- Wikipedia:Flexor_pollicis_brevis_muscle
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musculus flexor pollicis brevis
uberon
UBERON:0011012
Flexor pollicis brevis
Term relations
- muscle of manus
- has muscle antagonist some extensor pollicis longus muscle
- has muscle insertion some manual digit 1
- has muscle insertion some proximal phalanx