Anatomy - Muscles of the forearm Flashcards
Basic movement of digits
Abduction and adduction
Thumb - extension, flexion, adduction, abduction, opposition
Superficial muscles of anterior forearm
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus
Pronator Teres
Common flexor origin in forearm
Medial epicondyle
Flexor carpi muscles action
Flex wrist
Flexor carpi radialis
Passes to lateral side of wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Proximally, attaches to humerus and ulna
Passes to medial side of wrist
Palmaris longus function
Flexion of wrist
Palmaris longus
Most superficial muscle
A vestigial muscle, absent in some individuals
Pronator Teres
Most lateral muscle in anterior forearm
Passes to proximal radius
Pronates forearm
Intermediate and deep muscles of anterior forearm
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Proximally has humeroulnar and radial heads
Runs through carpal tunnel and splits into 4 tendons - one for each lateral 4 digits
Flexes digits at MCP and PIP joints
Flexor digitorum profundus
Found deep to superficiais
Runs through carpal tunnel and spots into 4 tendons
Flexes digits at MCP, DIP and PIP joints
Flexor pollicis longus
Proximally, attaches to radius
Passes laterally to thumb (pollex)
Flexes thumb
Pronator quadratus
Quadrangular muscle passing between distal ends of radius and ulna
Superficial muscles of posterior forearm
Brachioradialis Extensor digitorum longus Extensor carpi radialis longus Extensor carpi radialis brevis Extensor carpi ulnaris
Common extensor origin
Lateral epicondyle
Muscles used in wrist adduction
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Muscles used in wrist abduction
Flexor carpi radialis
Extensor carpi radialis (longus and brevis)
Brachioradialis
Flexes elbow
Proximally, attaches to distal humerus
Passes to lateral radius
Extensor digitorum longus function
Extends medial four fingers at the MCP and IP joints
Extensor digitorum longus attachments
Proximally attaches to common flexor origin
Splits into 4 tendons - one for each digit
Extensor carpi radialis muscles
Extends and abducts wrist
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Passes from distal humerus to base of 2nd metacarpal
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Depp to radialis longus
Attaches to base of 3rd metacarpal
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Proximally, attaches to common extensor origin
Passes to base of 5th metacarpal
Deep muscles of posterior forearm
Supinator Abductor pollicis longus Extensor pollicis longus Extensor pollicis brevis Extensor indices
Supinator
Passes between proximal ends of ulna and radius
Supination of forearm
Abductor pollicis longus
Proximally, attaches to middle of ulnar and radius
Passes to base of pollex
Extensor pollicis longus
Proximally, attaches to middle 1/3rd of radius
Passes to distal phalanx of thumb
Extensor pollicis longus function
Extends at MCP and CMC joints of thumb