Lumbricales


Summary

Location: In the palm of the hand, between the metacarpal bones, flexing the metacarpophalangeal joints and extending the interphalangeal joints.

Information

Group: Wrist and Hand
Side(s) of body: Front
Function/action: Metacarpophalangeal Flexor, Interphalangeal Extensor

Details

Joint: Metacarpophalangeal, Interphalangeal
Bone: Radius, Carpals, Phalanges
Origin: Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus.
Insertion: Extensor expansions of second to fifth fingers.