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Muskeln Flexor carpi ulnaris Flexor digitorum superficialis Palmaris brevis Abductor digiti minimi Flexor digiti minimi brevis Lumbricales Flexor digitorum profundus (Sehne) Flexor digitorum superficialis Flexor carpi radialis Palmaris longus Opponens pollicis Abductor pollicis transversus Flexor pollicis brevis Adduktor pollicis brevis

M. flexor pollicis brevis

the short thumb flexor located in the thenar
Origin: caput superficiale: retinaculum flexorum; caput profundum: os trapezium, os trapezoideum, os capitatum
Attachment: radial sesamoid bone of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb
Antagonists:
Movement: Flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb, abduction or adduction, brings the thumb into opposition