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flexor digitorum profundus

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flexor digitorum profundus,
one of two deep flexor muscles of the fingers; a muscle that inserts on the distal phalanges of the fingers and flexes them. It is innervated by the ulnar and anterior interosseous nerves.


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There are four tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle going to fingers 2-5, responsible for flexing the middle joint of the fingers (Figure 1A), four tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle also going to fingers 2-5 responsible for flexing the distal joint of the fingers (Figure 1B), and one tendon from the flexor pollicus longus muscle going to the thumb to flex the thumb (Figure 1C).
 
 
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