Common flexor tendon
Identifiers
TA2	2489
FMA	63259
Anatomical terms of muscle [edit on Wikidata]

The common flexor tendon is a tendon that attaches to the medial epicondyle of the humerus (lower part of the bone of the upper arm that is near the elbow joint).

It serves as the upper attachment point for the superficial muscles of the front of the forearm:

References

^ Standring, Susan (2008). Gray's Anatomy : The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (fortieth ed.). London: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 978-0-443-06684-9.

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Muscles of the arm

Shoulder

deltoid rotator cuff supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor subscapularis teres major
fascia:	deltoid fascia supraspinous fascia infraspinous fascia

Arm
(compartments)

anterior	coracobrachialis biceps brachialis
posterior	triceps brachii anconeus articularis cubiti
fascia	axillary sheath axillary fascia brachial fascia intermuscular septa lateral medial
other	spaces quadrangular space triangular space triangular interval

Forearm
(compartments)

superficial:	pronator teres palmaris longus flexor carpi radialis flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum superficialis
deep:	pronator quadratus flexor digitorum profundus flexor pollicis longus

posterior

superficial:	mobile wad brachioradialis extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis extensor digitorum extensor digiti minimi extensor carpi ulnaris
deep:	supinator anatomical snuffbox abductor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus extensor indicis

fascia

other

Hand

lateral volar

medial volar

intermediate

lumbrical
interossei
- dorsal
- palmar

fascia

posterior:	extensor retinaculum extensor expansion
anterior:	flexor retinaculum palmar aponeurosis

See also

References