Anterior Compartment Of Forearm Flashcards
Pronator teres (ulnar head)
O: medial aspect of coronoid process of ulna
I: lateral aspect of shaft of radius
N: median n
A: pronate & flex forearm
Flexor carpi radialis
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
I: base of 2nd & 3rd metacarpal
N: median n.
A: flex and abduct hand at wrist joint
Palmaris longus
O: medial epicondyle
I: flexor retinaculum & palmar aponeurosis
N: median n.
A: flex hand
Flexor carpi ulnaris (humeral head)
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
I: pisiform, hook of hamate, & base of 5th metacarpal
N: ulnar n.
A. Flex and adduct hand at wrist joint
Flexor carpi ulnaris (ulnar head)
O: medial aspect of olecranon process & posterior border of ulna
I: pisiform, hook of hamate, & base of 5th metacarpal
N: ulnar n.
A: flex & adduct hand at wrist joint
Flexor digitorum superficialis (humeroulnar head)
O: medial epicondyle of humerus and medial aspect of coronoid process of ulna
I: middle phalanx of medial 4 fingers
N: median n.
A: flex middle phalanx and assist in flexion of proximal phalanx and hand
Flexor digitorum superficialis (radial head)
O: oblique line on anterior surface of shaft of radius
I: middle phalanx of medial 4 fingers
N: median n.
A: flex middle phalanx and assist in flexion of proximal phalanx and hand
Flexor pollicis longus
O: anterior surface of shaft of radius
I: distal phalanx of thumb
N: anterior interosseus branch of median n.
A: flex distal phalanx of thumb
Flexor digitorum profundus
O: anterior surface of shaft of ulna
I: distal phalanx of medial 4 fingers
N: ulnar n. (Medial half) median n. (Lateral half)
A: flex distal phalanx, assist in flexion of middle, proximal phalanx & wrist
Pronator quadratus
O: anterior surface of shaft of ulna
I: anterior surface of shaft of radius
N: anterior interosseus branch of median n.
A: pronates forearm
Pronator teres (humeral head)
O: medial epicondyle of humerus
I: lateral aspect of shaft of radius
N: median n
A: pronate & flex forearm
