Elbow/Forearm/Wrist Flashcards
Biceps Brachii Origin
long head: supraglenoid tubercle scapula
short head: coracoid process
Biceps Brachii Insertion
Radial Tuberosity
Biceps Brachii Innervation
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Biceps Brachii Action
Flexes and supinates forearm at elbow
Brachialis Origin
Anterior distal humerus
Brachialis Insertion
Ulnar tuberosity and coronoid process
Brachialis Innervation
Musculocutaneous nerve and a branch of radial nerve
Brachialis Action
Flexes forearm at elbow
Brachioradialis Origin
Lateral epicondyle
Brachioradialis Insertion
Radial styoid process
Brachioradialis Innervation
Radial Nerve
Brachioradialis Action
Flexes forearm at elbow
Triceps Brachii Origin (all heads)
Long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Lateral head: upper 1/2 of posterior humerus
Medial head: distal 2/3 of medial and posterior humerus
Triceps Brachii Insertion
Posterior surface of olecranon process
Triceps Brachii Innervation
Radial Nerve
Triceps Brachii Action
Extends forearm at elbow; long head stabilizes head of abducted humerus and extends and adducts arm
Pronator Teres Origin
Medial epicondyle and coronoid
Pronator Teres Insertion
Lateral surface of radius
Pronator Teres Innervation
Median Nerve
Pronator Teres Action
Pronate and flex at elbow
Flexor Carpi Radialis Origin
Medial epicondyle
Flexor Carpi Radialis Insertion
Base of 2/3 metacarpal
Flexor Carpi Radialis Innervation
Median Nerve
Flexor Carpi Radialis Action
flex wrist, abduction of hand (radial deviation), pronate forearm
Palmaris Longus Origin
Meidal epicondyle
Palmaris Longus Insertion
Palmar aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum
Palmaris Longus Innervation
Median Nerve
Palmaris Longus Action
Flex wrist
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Origin
Medial epicondyle and olecranon
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion
Pisiform, hook of hamate, base of 5th MC
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Innervation
Ulnar Nerve
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Action
Flex wrist, adduct hand (ulnar deviation)
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Origin
Medial epicondyle
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Insertion
Middle phalanges digits 2-5
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Innervation
Median Nerve