Forearm

Question 1

Anterior forearm most rules

Answer 1

Flexors and pronators

Innervated by anterior brachial plexus (Median nerve most, some ulnar)

Question 2

Superficial layer muscles

Answer 2

Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis (flex wrist)
Palmaris longus 
(median nerve)
Flexor carpi ulnaris (ulnar nerve)

PASS FAIL PASS FAIL

Question 3

Common origin of superficial layer anterior forearm

Answer 3

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 4

Middle layer anterior forearm

Answer 4

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 5

Flexor digitorum superficialis O and I

Answer 5

O: medial epicondyle
I: Middle phalynx

Question 6

Why does middle phalynx insertion matter?

Answer 6

Test integrity - place hands on top of eachother apart from middle finger
Press down and try to flex middle finger

Makes a difference on how nerve injuries will present

Question 7

Deep layer anterior forearm

Answer 7

Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus (flex thumb)
Pronator quadratus

Question 8

All anterior foraerm innervated by median nerve except…

Answer 8

Ulnar part of flexor digitorum profundis (little and ring finger)
Flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 9

Insertion flexor digitorum profundus and what does this mean

Answer 9

Distal phalynx (passes through flexor digitorum superficialis)

Curls fingers

Question 10

Where does ulnar nerve run?

Answer 10

Behind medial epicondyle
Through cubital tunnel (NOT FOSSA)
Medial side of arm

To be sandwiched between two heads of flexor carpis ulnaris