Anterior Muscles of Forearm Flashcards
Insertion of Pronator Teres (PT)
Middle of Convexity of Lateral surface of Radius
Origin of Pronator Teres (PT)
Ulnar Head: Coronoid Process of Ulna
Humeral Head: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus
Innervation of Pronator Teres
Median Nerve c6 C7
Action of Pronator Teres
Pronates and Flexes forearm
Origin of Flexor Carpi Radialis
Medial Epicondyle of Humerus
Insertion of Flexor Carpi Radialis (FCR)
Base of 2nd (3rd) metacarpal
Innervation of Flexor Carpi Radialis
Median Nerve c6 C7
Action of Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexes and Abducts hand at Wrist
Origin of Palmaris Longus
Medial Epicondyle of Humerus
Insertion of Palmaris Longus
Distal half of Flexor Retinaculum
Palmar Aponeurosis
Innervation of Palmaris Longus
Median Nerve C7 C8
Action of Palmaris Longus
Flexes Hand (at Wrist) and Tenses Palmar Aponeurosis
Origin of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Olecranon and Posterior Border of Ulna (via Aponeurosis)
Insertion of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Pisiform
Hook of Hamate
5th Metacarpal
Innervation of Flexor Capri Ulnaris
Ulnar Nerve c7 C8
Action of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexes and Adducts hand at Wrist
Origin of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Humero-Ulnar Head- Medial Epicondyle of Humerus and Coroniod process of Ulna
Radial Head- Oblique line of Radius
Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Shafts (bodies) of Middle Phalanges of Medial Four Digits
Innervation of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Median Nerve C7 C8 T1
Action of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexes Wrist Joint
Flexes Proximal Interphalangeal joints of Middle Four Digits; acting more strongly, it also flexes proximal phalanges at Metacarpophalangeal Joints
Origin of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Proximal three quarters of Medial and Anterior surfaces of Ulna and Interoseous Membrane
Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Bases of Distal Phalanges of 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th digits
Innervation of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Lateral part (to digits 2 and 3): Median Nerve C8 t1 (anterior interosseous branch) Medial part (to digits 4 and 5) Ulnar Nerve c8 T1
Actions of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexes wrist joint
Flexes Distal Interphalangeal Joints of Digits 2 3 4 5; assists with wrist flexion