The palmaris longus is seen as a small tendon between the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris, although it is not always present. The muscle is absent in about 14 percent of the population, however this varies greatly with ethnicity. Absence of palmaris does not have any known effect on grip strength. Palmaris longus can be palpated by touching the pads of the fifth and first fingers and flexing the wrist. The tendon, if present, will be very visible. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmaris_longus_muscle ]
Synonyms: palmaris longus musculus palmaris longus
Term information
- EMAPA:36205
- FMA:38462
- SCTID:181636009
- Wikipedia:Palmaris_longus_muscle
- AAO:0010737
human_reference_atlas
Term relations
- skeletal muscle organ, vertebrate and has muscle origin some entepicondyle of humerus and has muscle insertion some aponeurosis palmaris
- forelimb muscle
- skeletal muscle organ, vertebrate
- part of some forelimb
- has muscle insertion some aponeurosis palmaris
- has muscle origin some entepicondyle of humerus
- innervated_by some median nerve