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  2. Arm - Wikipedia

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    In primates, the arm is adapted for precise positioning of the hand and thus assist in the hand's manipulative tasks. The ball and socket shoulder joint allows for movement of the arms in a wide circular plane, while the structure of the two forearm bones which can rotate around each other allows for additional range of motion at that level.

  3. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    The movement performed by the muscle from the standard anatomical position. In other positions, other actions may be performed. Antagonist The muscle which can 'cancel' or to some degree reverse the action of the muscle. Muscle synergies are noted in parentheses when relevant. O (Occurrences)

  4. Muscles of the hand - Wikipedia

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    The muscles of the hand can be subdivided into two groups: the extrinsic and intrinsic muscle groups. The extrinsic muscle groups are the long flexors and extensors. They are called extrinsic because the muscle belly is located on the forearm. The intrinsic group are the smaller muscles located within the hand itself. The muscles of the hand ...

  5. Upper limb - Wikipedia

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    The five muscles acting on the wrist directly — flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris, and palmaris longus — are accompanied by the tendons of the extrinsic hand muscles (i.e. the muscles acting on the fingers). Thus, every movement at the wrist is the work of a group of muscles ...

  6. Anterior compartment of the forearm - Wikipedia

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    The muscles are largely involved with flexion and supination. [2] The superficial muscles have their origin on the common flexor tendon. [2] The ulnar nerve and artery are also contained within this compartment. [2] The flexor digitorum superficialis lies in between the other four muscles of the superficial group and the three muscles of the ...

  7. Category:Muscles of the upper limb - Wikipedia

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    Extensor digiti minimi muscle; Extensor digitorum brevis manus muscle; Extensor digitorum muscle; Extensor indicis et medii communis muscle; Extensor indicis muscle; Extensor medii proprius muscle; Extensor pollicis brevis muscle; Extensor pollicis et indicis communis muscle; Extensor pollicis longus muscle; Extrinsic extensor muscles of the hand

  8. List of flexors of the human body - Wikipedia

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    In anatomy, flexor is a muscle that contracts to perform flexion (from the Latin verb flectere, to bend), [1] a movement that decreases the angle between the bones converging at a joint. For example, one's elbow joint flexes when one brings their hand closer to the shoulder, thus decreasing the angle between the upper arm and the forearm.

  9. Posterior compartment of the forearm - Wikipedia

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    The deep muscles arise from the distal part of the ulna and the surrounding interosseous membrane. The brachioradialis , flexor of the elbow , is unusual in that it is located in the posterior compartment, but it is actually a muscle of flexor / anterior compartment of the forearm.