3.1.3. Deep Muscles of the Anterior Forearm Flashcards
What are the Categories of the Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Forearm?
- Superficial
- Intermediate
- Deep
What are the General Actions of the Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Forearm?
- Flexors of the Wrist
- Flexors of the Fingers
- Pronators of the Forearm
How many Deep Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Forearm are there?
3
What are the Deep Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Forearm?
- Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Flexor Pollicis Longus
- Pronator Quadratus
Where are the Deep Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Forearm located?
- Deep to the Superficial / Intermediate Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Forearm
- In contact with the Bones / Interosseous Membrane
What bone is the Flexor Digitorum Profundus in close relation with?
Ulna
What bone is the Flexor Pollicis Longus in close relation with?
Radius
What bone is the Pronator Quadratus in close relation with?
- Distal Ulna
2. Distal Radius
How is the Flexor Digitorum Profundus described?
A Long, Thick Muscle
Where is the Flexor Digitorum Profundus located?
- Deep on the Anterior Forearm
- Superficially on the Medial Border of the Forearm
- Superficially on the Posterior Forearm
Where does the Flexor Digitorum Profundus Originate from?
- Ulna
2. Associated Interosseous Membrane
What happens to the Flexor Digitorum Profundus at the Wrist Joint?
It Splits into 4 Tendons
Where do these 4 Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendons travel?
Through the Carpel Tunnel towards the 4 Fingers
Where do the 4 Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendons attach Distally?
Distal Phalanges of the 4 Fingers
What are the functions of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus?
- Flexion of the Distal Interphalangeal Joints
- Flexion of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joints
- Flexion of the Metacarpophalangeal Joints
- Flexion of the Wrist