Anterior Forearm

Question 1

9 anterior forearm muscles

Answer 1

pronator teres
pronator quadratus 
flexor carpi radialis 
palmaris longus 
flexor carpi ulnaris 
flexor digitorum superficialis
flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus 
brachoradialis

Question 2

Origin of pronator teres

Answer 2

medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process

Question 3

Insertion of pronator teres

Answer 3

lateral surface of radius

Question 4

Innervation of pronator teres

Answer 4

median nerve (C6/7)

Question 5

Function of pronator teres

Answer 5

pronates forearm, weakly flexes elbow

Question 6

Origin of pronator quadratus

Answer 6

anterior margin of ulna

Question 7

Insertion of pronator quadratus

Answer 7

anterior margin of radius

Question 8

Innervation of pronator quadratus

Answer 8

median nerve (C8/T1)

Question 9

Function of pronator quadratus

Answer 9

pronates hand

Question 10

Origin of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 10

medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 11

Insertion of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 11

base of 2nd metacarpal

Question 12

Innervation of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 12

median nerve C6/7

Question 13

Function of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 13

flexes and abducts hand

Question 14

Origin of palmaris longus

Answer 14

medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 15

Insertion of palmaris longus

Answer 15

palmar aponeurosis

Question 16

Innervation of palmaris longus

Answer 16

median nerve C6/7

Question 17

Function of palmaris longus

Answer 17

flexes hand, weakly flexes elbow, tightens palmar aponeurosis

Question 18

Origin of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 18

medial epicondyle of humerus and olecranon

Question 19

Insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 19

pisiform, hook of hamate, base of 5th metacarpal

Question 20

Innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 20

ulnar nerve (C7/8)

Question 21

Function of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 21

flexes and adducts hand

Question 22

Origin of flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 22

medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid, anterior surface of radius

Question 23

Insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 23

middle phalanges of the hand

Question 24

Innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 24

median nerve (C7/C8/T1)

Question 25

Function of flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 25

flexes hand, PIP 2-5, MCP 2-5, weakly flexes elbow

Question 26

Origin of flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 26

anterior margin of ulna and interosseous membrane

Question 27

Insertion of flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 27

DIP 2-5

Question 28

Innervation of flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 28

``` median nerve (C8/T1) to lateral part ulnar nerve (C8/T1) to medial part ```

Question 29

Function of flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 29

flexes hand, DIP 2-5, MCP 2-5

Question 30

Origin of flexor pollicis longus

Answer 30

anterior margin of radius and interosseous membrane

Question 31

Insertion of flexor pollicis longus

Answer 31

distal phalanx of thumb

Question 32

Innervation of flexor pollicis longus

Answer 32

median nerve (C7/C8/T1)

Question 33

Function of flexor pollicis longus

Answer 33

abducts hand, flexes hand, CMC joint of thumb, MCP of thumn, IP of thumb

Question 34

Origin of brachoradialis

Answer 34

lateral supracondylar ridge

Question 35

Insertion of brachoradialis

Answer 35

styloid process of radius

Question 36

Innervation of brachoradialis

Answer 36

radial nerve (C5/6)

Question 37

Function of brachoradialis

Answer 37

flexes elbow, semipronates forearm