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The palmaris longus muscle can be seen by touching the pads of the fourth finger and thumb and flexing the wrist. The tendon, if present, will be visible in the midline of the anterior wrist.
Contents

1 Structure
1.1 Nerve supply
1.2 Variation
2 Clinical significance
2.1 Use in tendon grafts
2.2 Carpal tunnel syndrome and palmaris longus variants
3 Other animals
3.1 Evolution
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

Structure

Palmaris longus is a slender, elongated, spindle shaped muscle, lying on the medial side of the flexor carpi radialis. It is widest in the middle, and narrowest at the proximal and distal attachments.[4]

It arises mainly from the medial epicondyle of the humerus via the common flexor tendon. It also takes origin from the adjacent intermuscular septa and from the antebrachial fascia.[4]

It ends in a slender, flattened tendon, which passes over the upper part of the flexor retinaculum and inserts onto the central part of the flexor retinaculum and lower part of the palmar aponeurosis. Frequently, it sends a tendinous slip to the short muscles of the thumb.[4]
Nerve supply

The palmaris longus is innervated by the median nerve.[5]