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Flexors carpi muscles (radius, ulnaris)

Origin: Humerus


Insertion: Metacarpals


Action: Flex hand at wrist

Flexors digitorum muscles

Origin: distal humerus


Proximal radius or ulna


Insertion: middle or distal phalanges


Action: flex the fingers

Extensor carpi muscles

Origin: Distil, lateral humerus


Insertion: Metacarpals


Action: Extend hand at wrist

Extensor Digitorum

Origin: humerus


Insertion: distal phalanges


Action: extends the hands and fingers