Anterior Forearm - Fxn&Innervation

Question 1

1st Anterior Compartment

Answer 1

Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 2

Pronator Teres Innervation

Answer 2

Median Nerve

Question 3

Pronator Teres Function

Answer 3

Pronates forearm at elbow, assists in flexion at elbow

Question 4

Flexor Carpi Radialis Innervation

Answer 4

Median nerve

Question 5

Flexor Carpi Radialis Function

Answer 5

Flexes and abducts hand at wrist

Question 6

Palmaris Longus Innervation

Answer 6

Median nerve

Question 7

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Innervation

Answer 7

Ulnar nerve

Question 7

Palmaris Longus Function

Answer 7

Flexes hand at wrist, tenses palmar aponeurosis

Question 8

Palmar Aponeurosis

Answer 8

Insertion point for the tendon palmaris longus

Origin point for the palmaris brevis

Question 9

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Function

Answer 9

Flexes and adducts hand at wrist

Question 10

2nd Anterior Compartment

Answer 10

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Question 11

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Innervation

Answer 11

Median nerve

Question 12

Flexor digitorum Superficialis Function

Answer 12

Flexes phalanges of digits 2-5 at MP and PIP

Question 13

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Innervation

Answer 13

Anterior interosseous nerve (bellies to digits 2 & 3)

Ulnar nerve (bellies to digits 4 & 5)

Question 13

3rd Anterior Compartment

Answer 13

Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus

Question 14

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Function

Answer 14

Flexes phalanges at DIP

Question 15

Flexor Pollicis Longus Innervation

Answer 15

Anterior interosseous nerve

Question 16

Flexor Pollicis Longus Function

Answer 16

Flexes pollex (Thumb)

Question 17

Pronator Quadratus Innervation

Answer 17

Anterior interosseous nerve

Question 18

Pronator Quadratus Function

Answer 18

Pronates forearm at elbow