Forearm Flashcards
Insertion of pronator teres
Middle of convexity of lateral surface of radius
Origin of pronator teres
Coronoid process of ulna and medial epicondyle of humerus
Innervation of pronator teres
Median nerve C6 and C7
Action of pronator teres
Pronates and flexes forearm
Origin of flexor carpi radialis
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion of flexor carpi radialis
Base of 2nd metacarpal
Innervation of flexor carpi radialis
Median nerve C6 and C7
Action of flexor carpi radialis
Flexes and abducts hand at wrist
Origin palmaris longus
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion of palmaris longus
Distal half of retinaculum
Innervation of palmaris longus
Median nerve C7 and C8
Action of palmaris longus
Flexes hand and tenses palmar aponeurosis
Origin of flexor carpi ulnaris
Olecranon and posterior border of ulna
Insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris
Pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpAl
Innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris
Ulnar nerve C7 and C8
Action of flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexes and adducts hand at wrist
Origin of flexor digitorum superficialis
Humero-ulnar head: medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna
Radial head: oblique line of radius
Insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis
Shaft of middle phalanges of medial four digits
Innvervation of flexor digitorum superficialis
Median nerve C7, C8, T1
Action of flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexes at wrist joint
Flexes proximal interphalangeal joints of middle four digits, acting mote strongly its also flexes proximal middle phalanges at metacarpalphalangeal joints
Origin of flexor digitorum profundus
Proximal three quaters of medial and anteror surfaces of ulna and interoseous membrane
Insertion of flexor digitorum profundus
Bases of distal phalanges of 2nd- 5 th digits
Innervation of flexor digitorum profundas
lateral part: median nerve C8 and T1
Medial part: ulnar nerve C8 and T1
Action of flexor digitorum profundas
Flexes at wrist joint
Flexes distal interphalangeal joint of digits 2-5,
Origin of flexor pollicis longus
Anterior surface of radius amd adjacent interosseous membrane
Insertion of flexor pollicis longus
Base of distal phalanx of thumb
Innervation of flexor pollicis longus
Anterior interosseous nerve from median C8 and T1
Action of flexor pollicis longus
Flexes wrist
Flexes metacarpophalngeal and interphalangeal joimts of thumb
Origin of pronator quadratus
Distal quater of anterior surface of ulna
Insertion of pronator quadratus
Distal quater of anterior surface of radius