Anterior forearm Flashcards
Brachioradialis
1st layer of superficial group
O: LAteral border of distal end of humerus bone
I: Superior to styloid process of radius
A: Flexion of forearm at elbow joint
N: Radial nerve
Pronator Teres
1st layer of superficial group
O: Medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna
I: Mid-lateral shaft of radius
A: Pronation of forearm a radio-ulna joint, flexion of forearm at elbow joint
N: Median nerve
Flexor Carpi Radialis
1st layer of superficial group
O: Medial epicondyle of humerus
I: Base of 2nd & 3rd metacarpal
A: Flexion and abduction (radial deviation) of hand at wrist joint
N: Median nerve
Palmaris Longus
1st layer of superficial group
O: Medial epicondyle of the humerus bone
I: Flexor retinaculum & palmar aponeurosis
A: Tense plamar aponeurosis, flexion of hand at wrist joint
N: Median nerve
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
1st layer of superficial group
O: Medial epicondyle of humerus
I: Pisiform, hook of hamate & base of 5th metacarpal
A: Flexion & adduction (ulnar deviation) of hand at wrist joint
N: ulnar nerve
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
2nd layer of superficial group
O: Medial epicondyle of humerus, proximal radius & ulna
I: Middle phalanx of digits 2-5
A: Flexion of middle phalanges of digits 2-5, flexion of hand at wrist joint
N: Median nerve
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
3rd layer of deep group
O: Anterior medial surface of shaft of ulna & interosseous membrane
I: Base of distal phalanges of digits 2-5
A: Flexion of distal phalanges of digits 2-5 & flexion of hand at wrist joint
N: Median & ulnar nerve
Flexor Pollicis Longus
(3rd layer of deep gourp
O: Anterior surface of radius & interosseous membrane
I: Base of distal phalanx of thumb
A: Flexion of distal phalanx of thumb
N: Median nerve
Pronator Quadratus
4th layer of deep group
O: Distal shaft of ulna
I: distal shaft of radius
A: Pronation of the forearm at radio-ulnar joint
N: Median nerve
