Anterior Forearm Muscle Attachments

Question 1

What are the Pronator Teres attachments

Answer 1

Humerus head: Medial Epicondyle and the adjacent supraepicondylar ridge
Ulna head: Medial side of coronoid process

Lateral surface, mid-shaft of the radius

Question 2

What are the Flexor Carpi Radialis attachments

Answer 2

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Palmer surface of bases of metacarpals 2+3

Question 3

What are the Palmaris Longus attachments

Answer 3

Medial epicondyle

flexor retinaculum, apex of palmer aponeurosis

Question 4

What are the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis attachments

Answer 4

Medial Epicondyle, coronoid process, 2/3 anterior border of radius

Palmer surface of each side of the middle phalanx of each finger

Question 5

What are the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris attachments

Answer 5

Medial Epicondyle, Medial border of Olecranon, Posterior Ulna

Pisiform, Hook of Hamate, Base of metacarpal 5

Question 6

What are the Flexor Digitorum Profundus attachments (DEEP)

Answer 6

Medial Coronoid Process, Anterior and Medial ulna, Anterior interosseus membrane

Palmer surface, base of distal phalanx of each finger

Question 7

What are the Flexor Pollicis Longus attachments (DEEP)

Answer 7

Anterior radius, adjacent interosseus membrane

Palmer surface of distal phalanx of thumb

Question 8

What are the Pronator Quadratus attachments (DEEP)

Answer 8

Oblique ridge on anterior surface of the distal end of ulna

Lateral border, anterior surface of distal end of radius