What is the antagonist of the flexor digitorum profundus?
What is the antagonist of the flexor digitorum profundus?
| Flexor digitorum profundus muscle | |
|---|---|
| Actions | flex hand and both interphalangeal joints |
| Antagonist | Extensor digitorum muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Musculus flexor digitorum profundus |
What is the antagonist for the flexor digitorum superficialis?
Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle
| Flexor digitorum superficialis | |
|---|---|
| Actions | flexor of fingers (primarily at proximal interphalangeal joints) |
| Antagonist | Extensor digitorum muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus flexor digitorum superficialis |
Is extensor digitorum an antagonist or agonist?
| Extensor digitorum muscle | |
|---|---|
| Nerve | posterior interosseous nerve |
| Actions | extension of hand, wrist and fingers |
| Antagonist | Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle, Flexor digitorum profundus muscle |
| Identifiers |
What is the synergist of the flexor digitorum profundus?
Action: Flexes the terminal phalanges of each finger and extends the hand. Synergist: Abductor pollicis longus, Flexor digitorum superficialis and Flexor pollicis longus. Antagonist: Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, Palmaris longus. Nerve Supply: Ulnar and volar interosseus of median nerve.
What is the antagonist to flexor pollicis longus?
| Flexor pollicis longus muscle | |
|---|---|
| Actions | Flexion of the thumb. |
| Antagonist | Extensor pollicis longus muscle, Extensor pollicis brevis muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Musculus flexor pollicis longus |
What muscles are responsible for finger movement?
The interossei muscles begin between the bones of the hand. There are four dorsal and three palmar interossei muscles. While all interossei bend the MCP joints, the dorsal interossei allow us to spread our fingers away from each other. The palmar interossei pull our fingers together.
What is the antagonist to the flexor carpi ulnaris?
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
| Flexor carpi ulnaris | |
|---|---|
| Actions | Flexion and adduction of wrist |
| Antagonist | Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle and extensor carpi radialis longus muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Musculus flexor carpi ulnaris |
What is the synergist muscle for extensor digitorum?
Synergist: Brachioradialis, Supinator, Extensor Carpi radialis brevis and longus, Abductor pollicis longus, Extensor pollicis brevis and longus, Extensor digiti minimi, Extensor carpi ulnaris, Extensor indicis.
Which muscles allow for opposition in the fingers on the hand?
They are:
- Abductor pollicis brevis, which abducts the thumb.
- Flexor pollicis brevis, which flexes the thumb.
- Opponens pollicis. This muscle allows opposition, where the thumb moves to touch the tip of the little finger.
- Adductor pollicis, which allows adduction and helps to oppose the thumb.
What muscle is antagonist to flexor carpi radialis?
Flexor carpi radialis muscle
| Flexor carpi. radialis muscle | |
|---|---|
| Actions | Flexion and abduction at wrist |
| Antagonist | Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus flexor carpi radialis |
What muscle is antagonist to extensor digitorum longus?
Flexor digitorum longus
| Extensor digitorum longus muscle | |
|---|---|
| Actions | extension of toes and dorsiflexion of ankle |
| Antagonist | Flexor digitorum longus, Flexor digitorum brevis |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus extensor digitorum longus |