Elbow & Wrist Myology Flashcards
elbow flexor muscles
biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis
brachialis origin
distal half of anterior surface of humerus
brachialis insertion
coronoid process and ulnar tuberosity
brachialis action
elbow flexion in pronation
brachialis nerve
musculocutaneous nerve
brachioradialis origin
lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
brachioradialis insertion
lateral surface of distal radius
brachioradialis action
flexes elbow in neutral position
brachioradialis nerve
radial nerve
elbow extensor muscles
triceps brachii, anconeus
anconeus origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
anconeus insertion
lateral surface of olecranon
anconeus action
assists triceps in elbow extension
anconeus nerve
radial nerve
common flexor origin
medial epicondyle
superficial compartment wrist flexors/pronators
pronator teres, flecor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris
pronator teres origin
medial epicondyle and coronoid process
pronator teres insertion
middle and lateral surfaces of the radius
pronator teres action
pronates forearm and flexes elbow
pronator teres nerve
median
flexor carpi radialis origin
medial epicondyle
flexor carpi radialis insertion
base of second MC
flexor carpi radialis action
flexes and radially deviates hand at wrist
flexor carpi radialis nerve
median
palmaris longus origin
medial epicondyle
palmaris longus insertion
distal half of flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus action
flexes hand at wrist
palmaris longus nerve
median
flexor carpi ulnaris origin
humeral head: medial epicondyle
ulnar head: olecranon and posterior border of ulna
flexor carpi ulnaris insertion
pisiform, hook of the hamate, base of 5th MC
flexor carpi ulnaris action
flexes and ulnarly deviates hand at wrist
flexor carpi ulnaris nerve
ulnar nerve
middle compartment wrist flexors/pronators
flexor digitorum superficialis
flexor digitorum superficialis origin
medial epicondyle, coronoid process, radius
flexor digitorum superficialis insertion
bodies of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
flexor digitorum superficialis action
flexes middle phalanges at PIP joints of medial 4 digits
flexor digitorum superficialis nerve
median nerve