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palmaris longus
(redirected from Palmaris longus muscle)

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palmaris longus
[pəlmer′is]
a long, slender, superficial fusiform muscle of the forearm, lying on the medial side of the flexor carpi radialis that functions to flex the hand. Compare flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris.
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Medial to it, two prominent tendons extend toward the palmar aspect of the hand--the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle is lateral, and the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle is medial.
The radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting: ... by Risteski, Petar S.; Akbulut, Birkan; Moritz, Anton; Aybek, Tayfun / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
 
 
 
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