Anterior Compartment Superficial Forearm

Question 1

Pronator Teres (origin)

Answer 1

Medial epicondyle of humerus; coronoid process of ulna

Question 2

Pronator Teres (insertion)

Answer 2

Lateral surface of midshaft of radius

Question 3

Pronator Teres (action)

Answer 3

Pronation of forearm (and hand)

Question 4

Pronator Teres (innervation)

Answer 4

Median Nerve

Question 5

Flexor carpi radialis (origin)

Answer 5

common flexor tendon coming from the medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 6

Flexor carpi radialis (insertion)

Answer 6

Base of second metacarpal

Question 7

Flexor carpi radialis (action)

Answer 7

Flexion and radial deviation of hand

Question 8

Flexor carpi radialis (innervation)

Answer 8

Median nerve

Question 9

Palmaris Longus (origin)

Answer 9

common flexor tendon coming from the medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 10

Palmaris Longus (insertion)

Answer 10

Palmar aponeurosis

Question 11

Palmaris Longus (action)

Answer 11

flexion of hand

Question 12

Palmaris Longus (innervation)

Answer 12

Median nerve

Question 13

Flexor carpi ulnaris (origin)

Answer 13

common flexor tendon coming from the medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 14

Flexor carpi ulnaris (insertion)

Answer 14

pisiform bone

Question 15

Flexor carpi ulnaris (action)

Answer 15

flexion and ulnar deviation of hand

Question 16

Flexor carpi ulnaris (innervation)

Answer 16

ulnar nerve