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Flexor Digitorum Profundus Muscle
By: Tim Barclay, PhD
Medically reviewed by: Stephanie Curreli, MD, PhD
Last Updated: Jun 26, 2015
The flexor digitorum profundis muscle is a large muscle that connects the ulna (longest forearm bone) to the bones of the fingers. It acts to flex the distal joints of the fingers, as when a fist is made.
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