Anterior Compartment Of The Forearm - Superficial Layer

Question 1

pronator teres

Answer 1

PA:
+ ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna
+ humeral head: medial epicondyle

DA:
+ middle of convexity of lateral surface of radius

N:
+ median nerve (C6,C7)

A:
+ pronates forearm
+ flexes forearm

Question 2

flexor carpi radialis

Answer 2

PA:
+ medial epicondyle

DA:
+ base of 2nd (3rd?) metacarpal

N:
+ median nerve (C7,C8)

A:
+ flexes hand at wrist
+ abducts hand at wrist

Question 3

palmaris longus

Answer 3

PA:
+ medial epicondyle

DA:
+ distal half of flexor retinaculum
+ palmar aponeurosis

N:
+ median nerve (C7, C8)

A:
+ flexes hand at wrist
+ tenses palmar aponeurosis

Question 4

flexor carpi ulnaris (humeral head and ulnar head)

Answer 4

PA:
+ humeral head: medial epicondyle of the humerus
+ ulnar head: olecranon and posterior border of of ulna via aponeurosis

DA:
+ pisiform
+ hook of hamate
+ 5th metacarpal

N:
+ ulnar nerve (C7, C8*)

A:
+ flexes hand at wrist
+ adducts hand at wrist