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General information Gracilis muscle is a long and slender muscle situated in the medial thigh. Along with the adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus and pectineus muscles, they make up the thigh adductors group. Literal meaning...

General information The gluteus minimus is a small triangular muscle situated in the posterior hip, deep to the other gluteal muscles, the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and tensor fasciae latae. Literal meaning The smallest muscle of the...

General information The flexor carpi radialis is a superficial forearm muscle that is involved in flexion and abduction of the hand. Literal meaning The name of this muscle consists of three parts. The word flexor is derived from the Latin...

General information Flexor digiti minimi brevis is a small muscle located in the sole of the foot. Literal meaning The short muscle that bends the little toe. Interesting information Flexor digiti mini brevis, along with the flexor...

General information A fusiform muscle situated in the anterior forearm. It is one of the superficial forearm flexors, along with the pronator teres, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor carpi radialis muscles. Literal...

General information A short intrinsic muscle in the hand which, with the abductor digiti minimi and opponens digiti minimi muscles, makes up the hypothenar group. Literal meaning The short muscle that bends the little finger. Interesting...

General information Flexor digitorum brevis is a broad muscle located deeply in sole of the foot. Along with the abductor hallucis and abductor digiti minimi muscles, it makes up the first layer of plantar muscles. Also, this muscle is part...

General information The muscle is located on the inner region of the leg, close to the tibia. At its point of origin it is narrow and pointed; however, it progressively widens and becomes larger as it travels downward. Literal meaning...

General information It is a muscle of the forearm that serves to flex the upper digits/fingers. It is considered an extrinsic hand muscle because it acts on the hand even though its belly is situated in the forearm. Along with two other...

General information Flexor hallucis brevis is one of the muscles in the plantar surface of the foot. Literal meaning A short muscle that flexes (bends) the big toe Interesting information Flexor hallucis brevis is subject to considerable...

General information Flexor digitorum superficialis is a flexor muscle located in the anterior compartment of the forearm. Literal meaning Superficial muscle that flexes (bends) the fingers. Interesting information Flexor digitorum...

General information Flexor hallucis longus is one of the muscles of the leg situated deep in the posterior compartment. Literal meaning The long muscle that flexes (bends) the big toe. Interesting information Flexor hallucis longus is...