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Anterior Forearm Flashcards

1
Q

What muscles make up the anterior forearm?

A 
Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis 
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus
Flexor digitorum superficialis 
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollucis longus 
Pronator quadratus
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2
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Which muscles make up the superficial part?

A

Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus

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3
Q

Which muscle makes up the intermediate part?

A

Flexor digitorum superficialis

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4
Q

Which muscles make up the deep part?

A

Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollucis longus
Pronator quadratus

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5
Q

Which nerve innervates the muscles of the anterior forearm?

A

Median nerve

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6
Q

What is the origin of pronator teres?

A

Medial epicondyle

Coronoid process

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7
Q

What is the insertion of pronator teres?

A

Lateral midshaft radius

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8
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What is the action of pronator teres?

A

Pronation

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9
Q

What is the innervation of pronator teres?

A

Median nerve

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10
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What is the origin of flexor carpi radialis?

A

Medial epicondyle

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11
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What is the insertion of flexor carpi radialis?

A

Base metacarpal 2+3

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12
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What is the action of flexor carpi radialis?

A

Flex wrist

Abduct wrist

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13
Q

What is the innervation of flexor carpi radialis?

A

Median nerve

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14
Q

What is the origin of flexor carpi ulnaris?

A

Medial epicondyle

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15
Q

What is the insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris?

A

Pisiform

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16
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What is the action of flexor carpi ulnaris?

A

Flex wrist

Adduct wrist

17
Q

What is the innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris?

A

Ulnar nerve

18
Q

What is the origin of palmaris longus?

A

Medial epicondyle

19
Q

What is the insertion of palmaris longus?

A

Flexor retinaculum

20
Q

What is the action of palmaris longus?

A

Flex wrist

21
Q

What is the innervation of palmaris longus?

A

Median nerve

22
Q

What is the origin of flexor digitorum superficialis?

A

Medial epicondyle + radius

23
Q

What is the insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis?

A

Tendons onto middle phalanges of fingers

24
Q

What is the action of flexor digitorum superficialis?

A

Flex wrist
Flex MCPJ
Flex PIPJ

25
Q

What is the innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis?

A

Median nerve

26
Q

What is the origin of flexor digitorum profundus?

A

Ulna + IO membrane

27
Q

What is the insertion of flexor digitorum profundus?

A

Tendons onto distal phalanges of fingers

28
Q

What is the action of flexor digitorum profundus?

A

Flex wrist
Flex MCPJ
Flex PIPJ
Flex DIPJ

29
Q

What is the innervation of flexor digitorum profundus?

A

Ulnar nerve - ring + little finger

Median nerve - index + middle finger

30
Q

What is the origin of flexor pollucis longus?

A

Anterior radius + IO membrane

31
Q

What is the insertion of flexor pollucis longus?

A

Base distal phalanx of thumb

32
Q

What is the action of flexor pollucis longus?

A

Flex MCPJ
Flex PIPJ
Flex DIPJ

33
Q

What is the innervation of flexor pollucis longus?

A

Median nerve

34
Q

What is the origin of pronator quadratus?

A

Anterior ulna

35
Q

What is the insertion of pronator quadratus?

A

Anterior radius

36
Q

What is the action of pronator quadratus?

A

Pronation

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