Anterior Forearm Muscles (Quiz 1) Flashcards
What are the 8 muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm?
1) pronator teres
2) flexor carpi radialis (FCR)
3) palmaris longus
4) flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU)
5) flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS)
6) flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)
7) flexor pollicis longus (FPL)
8) pronator quadratus
What are the 2 heads of the pronator teres?
ulnar head and humeral head
What are the 2 heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU)?
humeral head and ulnar head
What are the 2 heads of the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS)?
humero-ulnar head and radial head
What are the 2 parts of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)?
medial part and lateral part
There are _____ muscles crossing over the elbow joint, some of which act on the elbow joint exclusively, whereas others act as the wrist and fingers
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The flexor muscles of the forearm are arranged in 3 layers/groups. What are they?
1) superficial layer (contains 4 muscles)
2) intermediate layer (1 muscle)
3) deep layer (3 muscles)
What are the 4 muscles in the superficial layer of the anterior compartment flexor forearm muscles?
1) pronator teres
2) flexor carpi radialis
3) palmaris longus
4) flexor carpi ulnaris
(these muscles are all attached proximally by a common flexor tendon to the medial epicondyle of the humerus, the common flexor attachment
What is the 1 muscle in the intermediate layer of the anterior compartment flexor forearm muscles?
flexor digitorum superficialis
What are the 3 muscles in the deep layer of the anterior compartment flexor forearm muscles?
1) flexor digitorum profundus
2) flexor pollicis longus
3) pronator quadratus
What is the origin/proximal attachment of the ulnar head of the pronator teres?
coronoid process of the ulna
What is the origin/proximal attachment of the humeral head of the pronator teres?
medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor origin)
What is the insertion/distal attachment of the pronator teres?
middle of convexity of lateral surface of radius
What innervates the pronator teres?
medial n.
What is the action of the pronator teres?
pronates and flexes forearm at the elbow
What is the origin/proximal attachment for the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) and palmaris longus ?
medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor origin)
What is the insertion/distal attachment of the flexor carpi radialis (FCR)?
base of 2nd metacarpal
What innervates the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) and palmaris longus?
median n.
What is the action of the flexor carpi radialis (FCR)?
flexes and abducts hand at the wrist
What is the insertion/distal attachment for the palmaris longus?
distal half of flexor reticulum and apex of palmar aponeurosis