Answer
Examples of extrinsic flexors of phalanges:
1, Flexor digitorum superficialis
2. Flexor digitorum profundus
3. Flexor pollicis longus
Work Step by Step
Examples of intrinsic flexors of the phalanges include the following:
1. Flexor digiti minimi; flexes proximal phalanges of the little finger
2. Flexor pollicis brevis: flexes thumb
3.Flexor digiti minimi brevis : flexes little finger at the metacarpophalangeal joint
Extrinsic muscles originate outside of the hand but exert their actions by long tendons that invade the hand
Intrinsic muscles originate in the hand and act in the hand. locally
