Palmaris Brevis

Region: Forearm & Hand Muscles · All forearm & hand muscles

Palmaris Brevis at a glance

OriginPalmar aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum
InsertionSkin of the medial border of the hand
ActionsWrinkles the skin over the hypothenar eminence; Deepens the hollow of the palm
Nerve supplyUlnar nerve, superficial branch

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A thin sheet of muscle in the skin itself — it protects the ulnar nerve and vessels passing just deep to it at the wrist.

Please note: This page is an anatomy education summary for students and curious readers, not medical advice. Attachment points are given in their classic short form; individual anatomy varies, and detailed dissection-level descriptions belong in an anatomy atlas.