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Chapter 7 Wrist and Hand Joint Extrinsic Muscles Flashcards

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Flexor Carpi Radialis O&I

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origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion: base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals on palmar surface

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Flexor Carpi Radialis Action

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flexion of wrist, abduction of wrist, weak flexion of elbow, weak pronation of forearm

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Flexor Carpi Radialis Innervation

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median nerve (C6, C7)

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Palmaris Longus O&I

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origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
insertion: palmar aponeurosis of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, metacarpals

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Palmaris Longus Action

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flexion of the wrist, weak flexion of the elbow

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Palmaris Longus Innervation

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median nerve (C6, C7)

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris O&I

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origin: medial epicondyle of humerus and posterior aspect of proximal ulna
insertion: base of 5th metacarpal (palmar surface), pisiform, and hamate

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Action

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flexion of wrist, adduction of wrist, weak flexion of the elbow

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Innervation

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ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis O&I

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origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
ulnar head: medial coronoid process
radial head: upper 2/3 of anterior border of the radius just distal to the radial tuberosity
insertion: each tendon splits and attaches to the sides of the middle phalanx of the four fingers on the palmar surface

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Action

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flexion of the fingers at the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints, flexion of the wrist, weak flexion of the elbow

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Innervation

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median nerve (C7, C8, T1)

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus O&I

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origin: proximal 3/4 of anterior and medial ulna
insertion: base of distal phalanges of four fingers

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus Action

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flexion of the four fingers at the metacarpophalageal, proximal interphalangeal, and distal interphalangeal joints, flexion of wrist

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus Innervation

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median nerve (C8, T1) to 2nd and 3rd fingers , ulnar nerve (C8, T1) to 4th and 5th fingers

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Flexor Pollicis Longus O&I

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origin: middle anterior surface of the radius and anterior medial border of the ulna just distal to the coronoid process
insertion: base of distal phalanx of thumb on palmar surface

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Flexor Pollicis Longus Action

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flexion of the thumb carpometacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints, flexion of wrist, abduction of wrist

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Flexor Pollicis Longus Innervation

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median nerve palmar interosseous branch (C8, T1)

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris O&I

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origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus and middle 1/2 of the posterior border of the ulna
insertion: base of 5th metacarpal on dorsal surface

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Action

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extension of wrist, adduction of wrist, weak extension of elbow

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis O&I

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origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion: base of 3rd metacarpal on dorsal surface

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Action

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extension of wrist, abduction of wrist, weak flexion of elbow

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7)

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus O&I

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origin: distal third of the lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus and lateral epicondyle of the humerus
insertion: base of 2nd metacarpal on dorsal surface

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Action

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extension of wrist, abduction of wrist, weak flexion of elbow, weak pronation

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7)

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Extensor Digitorum O&I

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origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion: four tendons to bases of middle and distal phalanxes of four fingers on dorsal surface

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Extensor Digitorum Action

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extension of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th phalanges at the metacarophalangeal joints, extension of wrist, weak extension of elbow

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Extensor Digitorum Innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)

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Extensor Indicis O&I

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origin: middle to distal 1/3 of posterior ulna
insertion: base of the middle and distal phalanxes of the 2nd phalange on dorsal surface

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Extensor Indicis Action

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extension of the index finger at the MCP joint, weak wrist extension, weak supination

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Extensor Indicis Innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)

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Extensor Digiti Minimi O&I

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origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
insertion: base of the middle and distal phalanxes of the 5th phalange on dorsal surface

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Extensor Digiti Minimi Action

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extension of the little finger at the MCP joint

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Extensor Digiti Minimi Innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)

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Extensor Pollicis Longus O&I

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origin: posterior lateral surface of the lower middle ulna
insertion: base of distal phalanx of thumb on dorsal surface

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Extensor Pollicis Longus Action

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extension of the thumb t the CMC, MCP, IP joints, extension of wrist, abduction of wrist, weak supination

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Extensor Pollicis Longus Innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis O&I

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origin: posterior surface of lower middle radius
insertion: base of proximal phalanx of thumb on dorsal surface

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis Action

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extension of the thumb at the CMC, MCP joints, weak wrist extension, abduction of the wrist

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis Innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7)

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Abductor Pollicis Longus O&I

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origin: posterior aspect of radius and mid shaft of the ulna
insertion: base of 1st metacarpal on dorsal lateral surface

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Abductor Pollicis Longus Action

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abduction of the thumb at the CMC joint, abduction of wrist, extension of thumb at the CMC joint, weak wrist extension, weak supination

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Abductor Pollicis Longus Innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7)

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