Anterior Forearm Flexors

Question 1

Pronator teres

Answer 1

Origin: Medial epicondyle
Insertion: Mid-shaft radius
Innervation: Median nerve
Action: Pronation of forearm

Question 2

Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 2

Origin: Medial epicondyle
Insertion: Base of metacarpals 2 & 3
Innervation: Median nerve
Action: Flex wrist + abduction

Question 3

Palmaris longus

Answer 3

Origin: Medial epicondyle
Insertion: Flexor retinaculum at wrist Innervation: Median nerve
Action: Wrist flexion

Question 4

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 4

Origin: Medial epicondyle
Insertion: pisiform bone
Innervation: Ulna nerve
Action: Wrist flex/ adduction

Question 5

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 5

Origin: Medial epicondyle + Radial shaft
Insertion: Proximal base all four phalanxes
Innervation: Median nerve
Action: PIPJ flexion/ wrist flexion

Question 6

Flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 6

Origin: Anterior ulna
Insertion: Distal base of all four phalanx
Innervation: Median nerve
Action: DIPJ flex/ wrist flexion

Question 7

Flexor pollicis longus

Answer 7

Origin: Radius
Insertion: base of distal phalanx of thumb
Innervation: Median nerve
Action: Flex IPJ of thumb

Question 8

Pronator quadratus

Answer 8

Origin: Ulna
Insertion: radius
Innervation: Median nerve
Action: Pronation