Anterior Forearm Muscles Flashcards
Pronator Teres (attachments)
Medial epicondyle to lateral aspect of radius
Pronator Teres (actions)
Pronates & flexes forearm
Pronator Teres (Innervation)
Median nerve (C6-7)
Flexor Carpi Radialis (attachments)
Medial epicondyle to palmar aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal
Flexor Carpi Radialis (actions)
Flex hand @ wrist, radial deviation; may assist in pronation & flexion of forearm
Flexor Carpi Radialis (innervation)
Median nerve (C6-8)
Palmaris Longus (attachments)
Medial epicondyle of humerus to palmar aponeurosis
Palmaris Longus (actions)
Flexes hand @ wrist, tenses palmar fascia
Palmaris Longus (innervation)
Median nerve (C7-8)
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (attachments)
Medial epicondyle to proximal ulnar shaft to pisiform
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (actions)
Flexion of hand @ wrist, ulnar deviation & assists in elbow flexion
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (innervation)
Ulnar nerve (C7-T1)
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (attachments)
Medial epicondyle to sides of middle phalanges of digits 2-5
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (actions)
Flexion @ MCP & PIP of digits 2-5 & hand @ wrist
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (innervation)
Median nerve (C7-T1)