Lumbricals Muscle of the Hand
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Lumbricals Muscle of the Hand

Lumbricals Muscle Anatomy The lumbricals are intrinsic muscles of the hand that flex the metacarpophalangeal joints and extend the interphalangeal joints. They are four, small, worm-like muscles on each hand. These muscles are unusual in that they do not attach to bone. This muscle appears to be rather weak based on its modest cross-sectional area…