Anterior Compartment Of The Forearm - Superficial Layer Flashcards
pronator teres
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
flexor carpi radialis
PA:
+ medial epicondyle
DA:
+ base of 2nd (3rd?) metacarpal
N:
+ median nerve (C7,C8)
A:
+ flexes hand at wrist
+ abducts hand at wrist
palmaris longus
PA:
+ medial epicondyle
DA:
+ distal half of flexor retinaculum
+ palmar aponeurosis
N:
+ median nerve (C7, C8)
A:
+ flexes hand at wrist
+ tenses palmar aponeurosis
flexor carpi ulnaris (humeral head and ulnar head)
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