Tim Taylor is a senior writer at Innerbody Research focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Tim earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.
The flexor digitorum profundis muscle is a large muscle that connects the ulna (longest forearm bone) to the bones of the fingers. It acts to flex the distal joints of the fingers, as when a fist is made.
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