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1
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pronator teres: Origin

A

humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon)
ulnar head: coronoid process of the ulna

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2
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pronator teres: Insertion

A

radius

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3
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pronator teres: Nerve

A

median nerve

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4
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pronator teres: Action

A

pronation of forearm, flexes elbow

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5
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flexor carpi radialis: Origin

A

medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon)

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6
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flexor carpi radialis: Insertion

A

Bases of second and third metacarpal bones

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7
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flexor carpi radialis: Nerve

A

Median nerve

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8
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flexor carpi radialis: Action

A

Flexion and abduction at wrist

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9
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palmaris longus: Origin

A

medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon)

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10
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palmaris longus: Insertion

A

palmar aponeurosis

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11
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palmaris longus: Nerve

A

median nerve

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12
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palmaris longus: Action

A

wrist flexor

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13
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flexor carpi ulnaris: Origin

A

medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor tendon)

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14
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flexor carpi ulnaris: Insertion

A

pisiform

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15
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flexor carpi ulnaris: Nerve

A

muscular branches of ulnar nerve

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16
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flexor carpi ulnaris: Action

A

flexion and adduction of wrist

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17
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flexor digitorum superficialis: Origin

A

medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor tendon), as well as parts of the radius and ulna.

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18
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flexor digitorum superficialis: Insertion

A

phalanges

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19
Q

flexor digitorum superficialis: Nerve

A

median nerve

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20
Q

flexor digitorum superficialis: Action

A

flexor of fingers (primarily at proximal interphalangeal joints)

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21
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flexor policis longus: Origin

A

The middle 2/4 of the volar [disambiguation needed] surface of the radius and the adjacent interosseus membrane. (Also occasionally a small origin slightly on the medial epicondyle of the ulna.)

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22
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flexor policis longus: Insertion

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The base of the distal phalanx of the thumb

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23
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flexor policis longus: Nerve

A

Anterior interosseous nerve (branch of median nerve) (C8, T1)

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24
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flexor policis longus: Action

A

Flexion of the thumb

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25
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flexor digitorum profundus: Origin

A

ulna

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26
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flexor digitorum profundus: Insertion

A

distal phalanges

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27
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flexor digitorum profundus: Nerve

A

median (anterior interosseous), muscular branches of ulnar

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28
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flexor digitorum profundus: Action

A

flex hand, interphalangeal joints

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29
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pronator quadratus: Origin

A

medial, anterior surface of the ulna

30
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pronator quadratus: Insertion

A

lateral, anterior surface of the radius

31
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pronator quadratus: Nerve

A

median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve)

32
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pronator quadratus: Action

A

pronates the forearm

33
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brachioradialis: Origin

A

Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

34
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brachioradialis: Insertion

A

Distal radius (Radial styloid process)

35
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brachioradialis: Nerve

A

radial nerve

36
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brachioradialis: Action

A

Flexion of forearm

37
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extensor carpi radialis brevis: Origin

A

humerus at the anterior of lateral epicondyle (common extensor tendon)

38
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extensor carpi radialis brevis: Insertion

A

base of the 3rd metacarpal

39
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extensor carpi radialis brevis: Nerve

A

deep branch of the radial nerve

40
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extensor carpi radialis brevis: Action

A

extensor and abductor of the hand at the wrist joint

41
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extensor digitorum: Origin

A

lateral epicondyle (common extensor tendon)

42
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extensor digitorum: Insertion

A

2nd-4th phalange

43
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extensor digitorum: Nerve

A

posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)

44
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extensor digitorum: Action

A

extension of hand and fingers

45
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extensor digitorum minimi: Origin

A

the anterior portion of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor tendon)

46
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extensor digitorum minimi: Insertion

A

extensor expansion, located at the base of the proximal phalanx of the finger on the dorsal side

47
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extensor digitorum minimi: Nerve

A

posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)

48
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extensor digitorum minimi: Action

A

extends the little finger at all joints

49
Q

extensor carpi ulnaris: Origin

A

Common extensor tendon (lateral epicondyle), ulna

50
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extensor carpi ulnaris: Insertion

A

5th metacarpal

51
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extensor carpi ulnaris: Nerve

A

posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)

52
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extensor carpi ulnaris: Action

A

extends and adducts the wrist

53
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anconeus: origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus

54
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anconeus: Insertion

A

lateral surface of the olecranon process and the superior part of the posterior ulna

55
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anconeus: Nerve

A

radial nerve (C7, C8, and T1)

56
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anconeus: Action

A

partly blended in with the triceps, which it assists in extension of the forearm. Stabilises the elbow and abducts the ulna during pronation.

57
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supinator: Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus, supinator crest of ulna, radial collateral ligament, annular ligament

58
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supinator: Insertion

A

Lateral proximal radial shaft

59
Q

supinator: Nerve

A

deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

60
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supinator: Action

A

supinates forearm

61
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abductor pollicis longus: Origin

A

ulna, radial styloid process

62
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abductor pollicis longus: Insertion

A

first metacarpal

63
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abductor pollicis longus: Nerve

A

posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)

64
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abductor pollicis longus: Action

A

abduction, extension of thumb

65
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extensor pollicis longus: Origin

66
Q

extensor pollicis longus: Insertion

A

thumb, distal phalanx

67
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extensor pollicis longus: Nerve

A

posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)

68
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extensor pollicis longus: Action

A

extension of the thumb (metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal)

69
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extersor indicis: Origin

70
Q

extersor indicis: Insertion

A

index finger (extensor hood)

71
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extersor indicis: Nerve

A

posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8)

72
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extersor indicis: Action

A

extends index finger, wrist

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