Anterior and Posterior Compartment of the Forearm Flashcards

1
Q
Pronator Teres
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A
Anterior Forearm
Pronator teres:
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Ulnar artery
Innervation: Median nerve (c6-c8)
Action: Pronate forearm and hand
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Flexor carpi radialis
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A
Anterior Forearm
Flexor carpi radialis
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Ulnar artery
Innervation: Median nerve (c6-c8)
Action: Flex and abduct hand
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Palmaris longus
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A
Anterior Forearm
Pamaris longus
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Ulnar artery
Innervation: Median (c6-c8)
Action: Flex hand
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A
Anterior Forearm
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Ulnar artery
Innervation: Ulnar nerve (c7-t1)
Action: Flex and abduct hand
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A
Anterior Forearm
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Layer: Intermediate
Blood supply: Ulnar artery
Innervation: Median nerve (c6-t1)
Action: Flex middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
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Q
Flexor digitorum profundus
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Flexor digitorum profundus
Anterior Forearm
Layer: Deep
Blood supply:Ulnar artery
Innervation: Medial = ulnar nerve. Lateral = median nerve
Action: Flexes distal phalanges of medial 4 digitis

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Q
Flexor pollicis longus
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Anterior Forearm
Flexor pollicis longus
Layer: Deep
Blood supply: Anterior interosseous artery
Innervation: Anterior interosseous nerve (c7-c8) (median nerve branch)
Action: Flex nerve

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Q
Pronator Quadratus
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Anterior Forearm
Pronator Quadratus
Layer: Deep
Blood supply: Anterior interosseous artery
Innervation: Anterior interosseous nerve (median nerve branch)
Action: Pronate forearm and hand

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Brachioradialis
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A
Posterior forearm
Brachioradialis
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Radiorecurrent artery
Innervation: Radial nerve (c5-c6)
Action: Flex PRONATED forearm
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Q
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A
Posterior forearm
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Radial artery
Innervation: Radial nerve (c5-c6)
Action: Extend + abduct hand
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Radial artery
Innervation: Deep branch of radial nerve (c7-c8)
Action: Extend and abduct hand
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Q
Extensor digitorum
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Extensor digitorum
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Recurrent + Posterior Interosseous Artery
Innervation: Deep branch of radial nerve (c7-c8)
Action: Extend digits 2-5 at MCP joint. Extends hand

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13
Q
Extensor digit minimi
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Extensor digiti minimi
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Posterior interosseous artery
Innervation: Deep branch of radial nerve (c7-c8)
Action: Extend 5th digit at MCP and IP joint

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14
Q
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Layer: Superficial
Blood supply: Ulnar artery
Innervation: Deep branch of radial nerve (c7-c8)
Action:
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15
Q
Abduct pollicis longus
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Abductor pollicis longus
Layer: Deep
Blood supply: Posterior interosseous artery
Innervation: Deep branch of radial nerve (c7-c8)
Action: Abduct thumb

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16
Q
Extensor pollicis brevis
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Extensor pollicis brevis
Layer: Deep
Blood supply: Posterior interosseous artery
Innervation: Deep branch of radial nerve (c7-c8)
Action: Extend proximal phalanges of the thumb

17
Q
Extensor pollicis longus
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Extensor pollicis longus
Layer: Deep
Blood supply: Posterior interosseou artery
Innervation: Deep branch of radial nerve (c7-c8)
Action: Extend distal phalanges of thumb

18
Q
Extensor indices
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Extensor indicis
Layer: Deep
Blood supply: Posterior interosseous artery
Innervation: Deep branch of radial nerve (c7-c8)
Action: Extend second digit

19
Q
Supinator
Layer:
Blood supply:
Innervation:
Action:
A

Supinator
Layer: Deep
Blood supply: Posterior interosseous artery
Innervation: Deep branch of radial nerve (c7-c8)
Action: Supinate forearm and hand