Anterior Compartment of the Forearm

Question 1

Pronator teres insertion?

Answer 1

Lateral surface of radius

Question 1

Pronator teres origin?

Answer 1

Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna

Question 2

Pronator teres action?

Answer 2

Pronates forearm, flexes elbow

Question 3

Pronator teres innervation?

Answer 3

Median n.

Question 4

Flexor carpi radialis origin?

Answer 4

Medial epicondyles of humerus

Question 5

Flexor carpi radialis insertion?

Answer 5

Palmar surface metacarpal II and III

Question 6

Flexor carpi radialis action?

Answer 6

Flexes wrist, abducts hand

Question 7

Flexor carpi radialis innervation

Answer 7

Median n.

Question 8

Palmaris longus origin?

Answer 8

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 9

Palmaris longus insertion?

Answer 9

Palmar aponeurosis

Question 10

Palmaris longus action?

Answer 10

Flexes wrist

Question 11

Palmaris longus innervation?

Answer 11

Median n.

Question 12

Flexor carpi ulnaris origin?

Answer 12

Medial epicondyle of humerus, olecranon of ulna

Question 13

Flexor carpi ulnaris insertion?

Answer 13

Pisiform, hamate, palmar surface of metacarpal V

Question 14

Flexor carpi ulnaris action?

Answer 14

Flexes wrist, adducts hand

Question 15

Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation?

Answer 15

Ulnar n.

Question 16

Flexor digitorum superficialis origin?

Answer 16

Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna, proximal anterior radius

Question 17

Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion?

Answer 17

Palmar surface of middle phalanges of digits 2-5

Question 18

Flexor digitorum superficialis action?

Answer 18

Flexes digits 2-5, flexes wrist

Question 19

Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation?

Answer 19

Median n.