Forearm Flashcards
Pronator teres
O: Two heads 1) medial epicondyle via CFT 2) coronoid process of the ulna I: lateral radius (middle 1/3) A: pronation of forearm at proximal radioulnar joint N: median Blood: ulnar and radial
What are the superficial muscles of the anterior forearm?
Pronator teres
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor Carpi ulnaris
Flexor Carpi Radialis
O: medial condyle via CFT I: base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal A: 1) wrist flexion 2) radial deviation (also elbow flexion) N: median Blood: ulnar and radial
Palmaris longus
*not in everyone* O: medial epicondyle via CFT I: palmar aponeuroses and flexor retinaculum A: wrist flexion (and elbow flexion) N: median Blood: ulnar
Flexor Carpi ulnaris
O: medial epicondyle via CFT
I: pisiform, hook of hamulus, 5th metacarpal
A: 1) wrist flexion; 2) ulnar deviation; (maybe elbow flexion)
N: ulna
Blood: ulnar
Name the intermediate muscles of the anterior forearm.
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
O: 1) medial epicondyle of humerus via CFT
2) coronoid process of ulna
3) proximal 1/3 of radius
I: palmar surface of middle phalanges 2-5 (and some wrist flexion)
A: flexes fingers 2-5 at MCPs and PIPs
N: median
Blood: ulnar and radial
What are the deep muscles of the anterior forearm?
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexor Pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
O: medial/anterior ulna and interosseous membrane
I: palmar surfaces of distal phalanges 2-5
A: flexes fingers 2-5 at MCPs DIPs. (And some wrist flexion)
N: median and ulnar (two!!)
Blood: radial, ulnar and ant. interosseous
Flexor Pollicis longus
O: anterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane
I: distal phalanx of thumb
A: thumb flexion at CMC, MCP, and IP (and some wrist flexion)
N: median
Blood: radial and ant. interosseous
Pronator quadratus
O: anterior distal ulna I: anterior distal radius A: pronates forearm at distal radioulnar joint N: median Blood: anterior interosseous
What are the superficial muscles of the posterior forearms?
Anconeus Extensor Carpi Radialis longus Extensor Carpi Radialis brevis Extensor Digitorum Extensor Digiti Minimi Extensor Carpi ulnaris
Anconeus
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus (CET) I: posterior proximal ulna (lateral to Olecranon process) A: elbow extension N: radial Artery: deep brachial (radial)
Extensor carpi radialis longus
O: lateral supracondylar ridge I: posterior base of metacarpal # 2 A: 1) elbow extension 2) radial deviation and elbow FLEXION N: radial Blood: brachial and radial
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
O: lateral epicondyle (CET) I: posterior base of metacarpal #3 A: 1) wrist extension 2) radial deviation and 3) elbow FLEXION N: radial Blood: brachial and radial