The common flexor tendon is a tendon that attaches to the medial epicondyle of the humerus (lower part of the bone of the upper arm that is near the elbow joint).
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TA2 | 2489 |
FMA | 63259 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
It serves as the upper attachment point for the superficial muscles of the front of the forearm:
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edit- ^ Standring, Susan (2008). Gray's Anatomy : The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (fortieth ed.). London: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 978-0-443-06684-9.
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