title: Brevis muscle
text: # Brevis muscle
  
  In human anatomy, a brevis muscle derives its name from the Latin brevis meaning "short", and can refer to:
  
  ## Arm
  
  * Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle, a muscle in the middle of the forearm that manipulates the wrist so the hand moves away from the palm and towards the thumb
  * Extensor pollicis brevis muscle, a skeletal muscle on the dorsal side of the forearm
  
  ## Hand
  
  * Abductor pollicis brevis muscle, a muscle in the hand that functions as an abductor of the thumb
  * Flexor digiti minimi brevis (hand), a muscle in the hand that flexes the little finger
  * Flexor pollicis brevis muscle, a muscle in the hand that flexes the thumb
  * Palmaris brevis muscle, a thin, quadrilateral muscle, beneath the integument of the ulnar side of the hand
  
  ## Leg
  
  * Adductor brevis muscle, a muscle in the thigh used for moving the hip
  
  ## Foot
  
  Extensor brevis group
  
  * Extensor digitorum brevis muscle, a muscle on the upper surface of the foot that helps extend digits 2 through 4
  * Extensor hallucis brevis muscle, a muscle on the top of the foot that helps to extend the big toe
  
  Flexor brevis group
  
  * Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle (foot), a muscle under the metatarsal bone of the little toe
  * Flexor digitorum brevis muscle, a muscle in the middle of the sole of the foot
  * Flexor hallucis brevis muscle, a muscle in sole of the foot that leads to the big toe
  
  Other
  
  * Peroneus brevis, a muscle that acts in plantarflexion and eversion of the foot
  