Anterior( Flexors) Muslces forearm Flashcards
Anterior(Flexors)
Superficial
Pronator Teres
Flexor Carpi radialis
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Anterior
Intermediate
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Anterior Forearm
Deep
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor Pollicis longus
Pronator Quadratus
PA Pronator Teres
Humeral head: Medial Epicondyle
Ulnar: Coronoid process
DA Pronator Teres
Lateral surface of the radius, middle section
NS Pronator Teres
Median
Action Pronator Teres
Pronates/ Flexes
PA Flexor Carpi Radialis
Medial epicondyle of humerus
DA Flexor Carpi Radialis
Base of 2nd metacarpal (anteriorly)
NS FLexor Carpi Radialis
Median Nerve
Action Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexes and radially deviates at wrist joint
PA Palmaris Longus
Medial epicondlye
DA Palmaris Longus
Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
NS Palmaris Longus
Median
Action Palmaris Longus
Flexes hand at wrist joint and tenses palmar aponeurosis
PA Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Humeral Head: medial epicondlye
Ulnar Olecranon process of ulna
DA Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Pisiform, hook of hamate & 5th metacarpal (anteriorly)
NS Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Ulnar
Action Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexes and ulnar deviates hand at wrist joint
PA Flexor Digitorum Supeficialis
Medial Epicondlye of humerus & anterior surface radius
DA FLexor digitorum superficialis
Middle phalanges of medial 4th digits (2-5)
NS Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Median
Action Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexes middle phalanges
Producing at the proximal interphalangeal joints
Metacarpophalangeal joints
PA Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Medial and anterior surfaces of proximal ulna and interosseous membrane
DA Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Distal phalanges of medial 4 digits (2-5)
NS Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Lateral half (digits 2/3) Median Nerve Medial half (digits 4/5) Ulnar Nerve
PA flexor Pollicis Longus
Distal anterior radius
Interosseous membrane
DA Flexor Pollicis Longus
Distal Phalnax of thumb
NS Flexor Pollicis Longus
Median
Action Flexor Pollicis Longus
Flexes phalanges of first digit
PA Pronator Quadratus
Distal quarter anterior ulna
DA Pronator Quadratus
Distal quarter anterior radius
NS Pronator Quadratus
Median Nerve
Action Pronator Quadratus
Pronates the forearm
Flexor Retinaculum
Clinical Relevance: carpal tunnel syndrome
Action of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flex distal phalanges at DIP