Cubital Fossa and Anterior Forearam

Question 1

Attachments of Proximal teres

Answer 1

Proximal: medial epicondyl of humerus

Distal: Midshaft radius

Question 2

Action of Pronator teres

Answer 2

Flexes and pronates forearm

Question 3

Innervation of Pronator teres

Answer 3

Median n.

Question 5

Attachment of Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 5

Proximal: Medial epicondyle of humerus

Distal: Base of metecarpals

Question 6

Actions of Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 6

Flexes and abducts wrist

Question 7

Innervations of Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 7

Median n.

Question 8

Attachments of Palmaris longus

Answer 8

Proximal: Medial epicondyle of humerus

Distal: Palmer aponeurosis

Question 9

Actions of Palmaris longus

Answer 9

Flexes wrist

Question 10

Innervations of Palmaris longus

Answer 10

Median n.

Question 11

Attachments of Flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 11

Proximal: Medial epicondyle of humerus

Distal: base of 5th metecarpal

Question 12

Actions of Flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 12

Flexes and adducts wrists

Question 13

Innervations of Flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 13

Ulnar n.

Question 14

Attachments of Flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 14

Proximal: Medial epicondyle of humerus and radius

Distal: Middle phalanges of digits 2-5

Question 15

Actions of Flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 15

Flexes wrists

Question 16

Innervations of Flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 16

Median nerve

Question 17

Attachments of Flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 17

Proximal: Anterior ulna

Distal: Distal phalanges of digits 2-5

Question 18

Actions of Flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 18

Flexes wrist

Question 19

Innervations of Flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 19

Lateral half: Median n.

Medial half: Ulnar n.

Question 20

Attachments of Pronator quadratus

Answer 20

Proximal: Distal ulna

Distal: Distal radius

Question 21

Actions of Pronator quadratus

Answer 21

Prionates forearm

Question 22

INNervations of Pronator quadratus

Answer 22

Median n.

Question 23

Innervations of Flexor pollicis longus

Answer 23

Median n.

Question 24

Attachments of Flexor pollicis longus

Answer 24

Proximal: anterior radius

Distal: Base of distal phalanx of thumb

Question 25

Actions of Attachments of Flexor pollicis longus

Answer 25

Flexes thumb

Question 26

• A triangular depression on the anterior surface of the elbow
• contents include the terminal part of the brachial artery and its branches: the radial and ulnar arteries, biceps brachii tendon, median nerve and radial nerve.
• Boundaries are:

Superiorly: a line connecting the medial and lateral epicondyles.

Medially: the pronator teres

Laterally: the brachioradialis

Answer 26

Cubital Fossa