Flexor Carpi Radialis


Summary

Location: In the forearm, running from the humerus to the base of the hand, flexing the wrist and abducting the hand.

Information

Group: Elbow and Radioulnar, Wrist and Hand
Subgroup: Flexor Carpi, Carpal Muscles
Side(s) of body: Front
Function/action: Wrist Flexor, Wrist Abductor

Details

Joint: Wrist
Bone: Radius, Carpals
Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus.
Insertion: Base of second and third metacarpal bones.

Exercises

Primary muscle in: Cable Wrist Curl, Dumbbell Wrist Curl, Wrist Curl, Cable Radial Deviation, Dumbbell Radial Deviation, Wrist Roller, Bag Wrist Curl
Secondary muscle in: Dumbbell Preacher Curl, Conventional Deadlift, Cable Biceps Curl, Cable Hammer Curl, Concentration Curl, Dumbbell Curl, EZ Bar Curl, Hammer Curl, Incline Cable Curl, Incline Dumbbell Curl, Incline Hammer Curl, Machine Biceps Curl, One Arm Cable Biceps Curl, Preacher Curl, Sumo Deadlift, Barbell Curl, Barbell Reverse Curl, Dumbbell Reverse Curl, Dumbbell Spider Curl, Spider Curl, Strict Curl, Deficit Conventional Deadlift, Deficit Sumo Deadlift, Dumbbell Deadlift, Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Pause Deadlift, Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Romanian Deadlift, Stiff Leg Conventional Deadlift, Trap Bar Deadlift, Cheat Curl, Lying Cable Curl, Overhead Cable Curl, Behind The Back Deadlift, Block Pull, Snatch Grip Deadlift, Stiff Leg Sumo Deadlift, Good Morning, Jefferson Deadlift, Jefferson Squat, Cable Ulnar Deviation, Dumbbell Ulnar Deviation, Bag Curl, Zottman Curl, Opposite Arm Resistance Curl, Above Knee Rack Pull, Zercher Deadlift, Clean High Pull, Clean Pull, Dumbbell High Pull, Snatch Pull