CH 13: Muscles of the Forearm

Question 1

Need to know anterior or posterior and action: Pronator Teres

Answer 1

anterior - 1

pronation

Question 2

Need to know anterior or posterior and action:
Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 2

anterior - 2

flex carpus and abducts the hand

Question 3

Need to know anterior or posterior and action:
flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 3

anterior - 4

flexes the carpi and abducts the hand

Question 4

Need to know anterior or posterior and action:
palmaris longus

Answer 4

anterior -3

flex carpus

Question 5

Need to know anterior or posterior and action:
brachioradialis

Answer 5

posterior - 1

flexion of forearm at elbow

Question 6

Need to know anterior or posterior and action:
extensor carpi radialis longus

Answer 6

posterior - 2

extend hand or carpals laterally

Question 7

Need to know anterior or posterior and action:
extensor carpi radialis brevis

Answer 7

posterior - 3

extend and abduct hand at wrist joint

Question 8

Need to know anterior or posterior and action:
extensor digitorum

Answer 8

posterior - 4

extend digits

Question 9

Need to know anterior or posterior and action:
extensor carpi ulnaris

Answer 9

posterior - 5

extend hand at fifth digit