Definition: 'Palmaris Brevis (muscle)'
palmaris brevis (muscle)
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. cutaneous muscle of hand; origin, ulnar side of central portion of the palmar aponeurosis; insertion, skin of ulnar side of hand; action, wrinkles skin on medial side of palm; nerve supply, ulnar.
Synonyms:
musculus palmaris brevis, short palmar muscle
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