Forearm Flashcards
flexor carpi radialis (insertion)
Metacarpal
flexor carpi radialis (origin)
medial epicondyle of humerus
common flexor tendon
flexor carpi radialis (innervation)
median nerve
flexor carpi radialis (action)
flexes and abducts hand
flexor carpi ulnaris (origin)
medial epicondyle of humerus and ulna
common flexor tendon
flexor carpi ulnaris (insertion)
pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal
flexor carpi ulnaris (innervation)
ulnar nerve
flexor carpi ulnaris (action)
flexes and adducts hand
palmaris longus (origin)
medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon)
palmaris longus (insertion)
palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus (innervation)
median nerve
palmaris longus (action)
flexes hand (weak)
flexor digitorum superficialis (origin)
medial epicondyle of humerus and radius
flexor digitorum superficialis (insertion)
digit 2-5 middle phalanges
flexor digitorum superficialis (innervation)
median nerve
flexor digitorum superficialis (action)
flexes hand and MP/PIP joints of digit 2-5
flexor digitorum profundus (origin)
ulna,
interosseous membrane
flexor digitorum profundus (insertion)
distal phalanges of digit 2-5
flexor digitorum profundus (innervation)
1/2 median nerve (digit 2,3), 1/2 ulnar nerve (digit 4,5)
flexor digitorum profundus (action)
flexes hand and MP/DIP joints at digit 2-5
pronator teres (origin)
media epicondyle of humerus (via common flexor tendon)
pronator teres (insertion)
radius mid-shaft
pronator teres (innervation)
median nerve
pronator teres (action)
pronates the forearm
pronator quadratus (origin)
ulna, distal shaft
pronator quadratus (insertion)
radius distal shaft
pronator quadratus (innervation)
anterior interosseous nerve (branch of median nerve)
pronator quadratus (action)
pronates forearm
flexor pollicis longus (origin)
radius, interosseous membrane
flexor pollicis longus (insertion)
distal phalanx of thumb
flexor pollicis longus (innervation)
anterior interosseous nerve (branch of median nerve)
flexor pollicis longus (action)
flexes MP/IP joints of thumb