Anterior Forearm Muscles

Question 1

What is the Location of Pronator Teres

Answer 1

Between Brachioradialis and Flexor Carpi Radialis

Question 2

What are the Origins of Pronator Teres

Answer 2

Humeral Head - CFT on Medial Epicondyle

Ulnar Head - Coronoid Process of Ulna

Question 3

What is the Insertion of Pronator Teres

Answer 3

Lateral Radius, Midshaft

Question 4

What are the Actions of Pronator Teres

Answer 4

Elbow Flexion, Pronation

Question 5

What is the Innervation of Pronator Teres

Answer 5

Median Nerve

Question 6

What is the Location of Flexor Carpi Radialis

Answer 6

Most Lateral Tendon crossing the wrist through the Flexor Retinaculum

Question 7

What is the Origin of Flexor Carpi Radialis

Answer 7

CFT, Medial Epicondyle

Question 8

What is the Insertion of Flexor Carpi Radialis

Answer 8

Base of 2nd Metacarpal (tendon slip to 3rd)

Question 9

What are the Actions of Flexor Carpi Radialis

Answer 9

Wrist Flexion, Wrist Abduction (radial deviation), Elbow Flexion (weak)

Question 10

What is the Innervation of Flexor Carpi Radialis

Answer 10

Median Nerve

Question 11

What is the Location of Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Answer 11

Deep to Flexor Digitorum Superficialis, Tendon passes deep to the Flexor Retinaculum

Question 12

What is the Origin of Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Answer 12

Coronoid Process of Ulna and Interosseous Membrane

Question 13

What are the Insertions of Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Answer 13

By 4 Tendons to the Distal Phalanges of Digits 2-5

Question 14

What are the Actions of Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Answer 14

Flexion of MCP, PIP and DIP (only mm to flex DIP), Wrist Flexion (weak)

Question 15

What is the Innervation of Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Answer 15

Median and Ulnar Nerves

Question 16

What is the Location of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Answer 16

Most Medial Tendon of Superficial Flexors that passes through the Flexor Retinaculum

Question 17

What are the Origins of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Answer 17

Humeral Head - CFT

Ulnar Head - Olecranon and Posterior Border of Ulna

Question 18

What are the Insertions of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Answer 18

Pisiform, Hook of Hamate, Base of 5th Metacarpal

Question 19

What are the Actions of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Answer 19

Wrist Flexion, Wrist Adduction (ulnar deviation), Elbow Flexion (weak)

Question 20

What is the Innervation of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Answer 20

Median Nerve

Question 21

What is the Location of Pronator Quadratus

Answer 21

Deepest of Distal Anterior forearm muscles

Question 22

What is the Origin of Pronator Quadratus

Answer 22

Distal 1/4 of Radius

Question 23

What is the Insertion of Pronator Quadratus

Answer 23

Pronates Forearm

Question 24

What is the Innervation of Pronator Quadratus

Answer 24

Median Nerve

Question 25

What is the Location of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Answer 25

Radial (thumb) side, Tendon passes deep to the Flexor Retinaculum

Question 26

What are the Origins of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Answer 26

Radius and Interosseous Membrane

Question 27

What is the Insertion of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Answer 27

Base of Distal Phalanx of Thumb

Question 28

What is the Action of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Answer 28

Flexion of IP and MCP Joints of the Thumb

Question 29

What is the Innervation of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Answer 29

Median Nerve

Question 30

What is the Location of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Answer 30

Intermediate; Deep to Pronator Teres, Flexor Carpi Radialis, Palmaris Longus and Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Tendon passes deep to the Flexor Retinaculum

Question 31

What are the Origins of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Answer 31

Humeroulnar Head - CFT and Coronoid Process of Ulna | Radial Head - Superior 1/2 of Anterior Border of Radius

Question 32

What are the Insertions of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Answer 32

By 4 Tendons into the shafts of the Middle Phalanges of Digit’s 2-5

Question 33

What are the Actions of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Answer 33

Wrist Flexion, Flexion of MCP and PIP Joints, Elbow Flexion (weak)

Question 34

What is the Location of Palmaris Longus

Answer 34

Between Flexor Carpi Radialis and Flexor Carpi Ulnaris; Superficial to Flexor Retinaculum

Question 35

What is the Origin of Palmaris Longus

Answer 35

CFT at Medial Epicondyle

Question 36

What is the Insertion of Palmaris Longus

Answer 36

Palmar Aponeurosis; Skin and Fascia of the hand

Question 37

What are the Actions of Palmaris Longus

Answer 37

Tenses Skin and Fascia of the Palm, Elbow Flexion (weak), Wrist Flexion (weak)

Question 38

What is the Innervation of Palmaris Longus

Answer 38

Median Nerve