Flexors of wrist and digits

Question 1

Insertion of pronator teres?

Answer 1

Roughening on lateral surface midshaft of the radius

Question 2

origin of pronator teres?

Answer 2

Common flexor origin, medial epicondyle

Question 3

Action or pronator teres?

Answer 3

Pronator of arm and weak flexor

Question 4

Origin of flexor carpi radialis?

Answer 4

medial epicondyle

Question 5

Insertion of flexor carpi radialis?

Answer 5

Base of metacarpals 2 and 3

Question 6

Action of flexor carpi radialis?

Answer 6

Flexes and abducts the wrist

Question 7

Origin of palmaris longus?

Answer 7

Medial epicondyle

Question 8

Insertion of palmaris longus ?

Answer 8

Palmar fascia/aponeurosis

Question 9

Action of palmaris longus?

Answer 9

Flexes wrist joint

Question 10

Origin of Flexor carpi ulnaris?

Answer 10

medial epicondyle

Question 11

Insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris?

Answer 11

Pisiform bone, hamate and base of metacarpal 5

Question 12

Action of flexor carpi ulnaris?

Answer 12

Flexes and ADDucts wrist

Question 13

Origin of flexor digitorum superficialis?

Answer 13

medial epicondyle, oblique line of radius

Question 14

Insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis?

Answer 14

4 tendons attach to the palmar surfaces of the middle phalanges

Question 15

Action of flexor digitorum superficialis?

Answer 15

Flexes proximal interphalangeal joints and the metocarpephalangeal joints

Question 16

Origin of flexor digitorum profundus?

Answer 16

Anterior and medial surfaces of the ulna and interosseous membrane

Question 17

Insertion of flexor digitorum profundus?

Answer 17

Four tendons attach to distal phalanges of 2-5

Question 18

Action of flexor digitorum profundus?

Answer 18

Flexes distal interphalangeal joints and the metacarpophalangeal.

Question 19

Origin of flexor pollicis longus?

Answer 19

Anterior surface of the radius, interosseous membrane

Question 20

Insertion of flexor pollicis longus?

Answer 20

Distal phalanx of the thumb

Question 21

Action of flexor pollicis longus

Answer 21

Flexion of the interphalangeal thumb and metocarpophalangeal

Question 22

Origin of pronator quadratus?

Answer 22

Linear ridge on distal ulna

Question 23

Insertion of pronator quadratus?

Answer 23

Distal anterior surface of the radius

Question 24

Action of pronator quadratus?

Answer 24

Pronation

Question 25

Origin of brachioradialis?

Answer 25

Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

Question 26

Insertion of brachioradialis?

Answer 26

Lateral surface of the distal end of the radius

Question 27

Action of brachioradialis?

Answer 27

Accessory flexor of elbow when arm is mid-pronated

Question 28

Where is brachioradialis found contrary to it’s action?

Answer 28

Posterior compartment