Anterior Muscles of Forearm Flashcards
pronator teres - action
pronates forearm
pronator teres - origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
pronator teres - innervation
median nerve
flexor carpi radialis - action
flexes wrist and abducts hand
flexor carpi radialis - origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
flexor carpi radialis - innervation
median nerve
palmaris longus - action
weak wrist flexor
palmaris longus - origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
palmaris longus - innervation
median nerve
flexor carpi ulnaris - action
flexes wrist and adducts hand
flexor carpi ulnaris - origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
flexor carpi ulnaris - innervation
ulnar nerve
flexor digitorum superficialis - action
flexes wrist, 2nd-5th MP joints, and PIP joints
flexor digitorum superficialis - origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
flexor digitorum superficialis - insertion
middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
flexor digitorum superficialis - innervation
median nerve
flexor pollicis longus
flexor pollicis longus - action
flexes MP joint of thumb and IP joint of thumb
flexor pollicis longus - insertion
distal phalanx of thumb
flexor pollicis longus - innervation
median nerve
flexor digitorum profundus - action
flexes wrist, 2-5th MP, PIP joints, & DIP joints
flexor digitorum profundus - insertion
distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
flexor digitorum profundus - innervation
lateral 1/2 = median nerve
medial 1/2 = ulnar nerve
pronator quadratus - action
pronates forearm
pronator quadratus - action
pronates forearm
flexor digitorum profundus - action
flexes wrist, 2-5th MP, PIP joints, & DIP joints
flexor digitorum profundus - insertion
distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
pronator quadratus - innervation
median nerve
flexor digitorum profundus - action
flexes wrist, 2-5th MP, PIP joints, & DIP joints
flexor digitorum profundus - insertion
distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
flexor digitorum profundus - insertion
distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
flexor digitorum profundus - action
flexes wrist, 2-5th MP, PIP joints, & DIP joints
flexor digitorum profundus - action
flexes wrist, 2-5th MP, PIP joints, & DIP joints
flexor digitorum profundus - insertion
distal phalanges of fingers 2-5