If a muscle crosses the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of fingers two through five on the palmar (anterior)side with a vertical orientation to its fibers,what will its action most likely be?

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A muscle that crosses the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of fingers two through five on the palmar (anterior) side with a vertical orientation to its fibers is most likely to be a flexor muscle. Flexor muscles are responsible for bending the fingers at these joints.

If a Muscle Crosses the Metacarpophalangeal and Interphalangeal Joints of Fingers