Dog · Muscle · Thoracic limb
Radial flexor of the carpus
Musculus flexor carpi radialis
Flexes the carpus.
- System
- Muscle
- Region
- Thoracic limb
- Sides
- Paired: left and right
Where it runs from and to
A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.
- Origin
- Humerus, at its medial epicondyle.
- Insertion
- Palmar side of the proximal ends of metacarpals II and III.
- Action
- Flexes the carpus.
- Nerve
- Median nerve.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the dog; the books it was checked against are listed below.
What it works on
Caudal to pronator teres.
Bones it takes hold of
Muscles and ligaments it works with
- Round pronator muscle
- Flexor digitorum superficialis manus
- Flexor digitorum profundus manus
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
- Flexor retinaculum of carpus
Terminology
- English
- Radial flexor of the carpus
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus flexor carpi radialis
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
References
Where to read this structure in full, and where the named parts above were read.
- NAV 2017Myologia: musculi membri thoracici
- Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 5th ed.The Muscular System: muscles of the thoracic limb
- König & LiebichMuscles of the thoracic limb
- Dyce, Sack & WensingThe forelimb of the carnivores
Read next
- HumerusMeets it
- RadiusMeets it
- Accessory carpal boneSame region
- Acromial part of the deltoidSame region
- Biceps muscle of the armSame region
- Brachial muscleSame region
- Common digital extensorSame region
- Intermedioradial carpal boneSame region
- Major teres muscleSame region
- Medial head of the tricepsSame region
- Round pronator muscleSame region
- ScapulaSame region