Forearm Flashcards
What is the insertion of pronator teres?
Middle of convexity of lateral surface of radius
What is the origin of pronator teres?
Ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna
Humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus
What innervates pronator teres?
Median nerve (C6, C7)
What is the action of pronator teres?
Pronates and flexes forearm
What is the origin of flexor carpi radialis?
Medial epicondyle of humerus
What is the insertion of flexor carpi radialis?
Base of 2nd (3rd) metacarpal
What innervates flexor carpi radialis?
Median nerve (C6, C7)
What is the action of flexor carpi radialis?
Flexes and abducts hand at wrist
What is the origin of palmaris longus?
Medial epicondyle of humerus
What is the insertion of palmaris longus?
Distal half of flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis
What innervates palmaris longus?
Median nerve (C7, C8)
What is the action of palmaris longus?
Flexes hand (at wrist) and tenses palmar aponeurosis
What is the origin of flexor carpi ulnaris?
Olecranon and posterior border of ulna (via aponeurosis)
What is the insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris?
Pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal
What innervates flexor carpi ulnaris?
Ulnar nerve (C7, C8)
What is the action of flexor carpi ulnaris?
Flexes & adducts hand at wrist
What is the origin of flexor digitorum superficialis?
Humero-ulnar head: medial epicondyle of humerus & coronoid process of ulna
Radial head: oblique line of radius
What is the insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis?
Shafts (bodies) of middle phalanges of medial four digits
What innervates flexor digitorum superficialis?
Median nerve (C7, C8, T1)
What is the action of flexor digitorum superficialis?
Flexes wrist joint, proximal interphalangeal joints of middle four digits, & proximal phalanges at metacarpophalangeal joints
What is the origin of flexor digitorum profundus?
Proximal three quarters of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna and interosseous membrane
What is the insertion of flexor digitorum profundus?
Bases of distal phalanges of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th digits
What innervates flexor digitorum profundus?
Lateral part (digits 2 & 3): median nerve (C8, T1) (anterior interosseous branch) Medial part (digits 4 & 5): ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
What is the action of flexor digitorum profundus?
Flexes wrist joint; flexes distal interphalangeal joints of 2, 3, 4, & 5; assists with wrist flexion
What is the origin of flexor pollicis longus?
Anterior surface of radius and adjacent interosseous membrance
What is the insertion of flexor pollicis longus?
Base of distal phalanx of thumb
What innervates flexor pollicis longus?
Anterior interosseous nerve, from median nerve (C8, T1)
What is the action of flexor pollicis longus?
Flexes wrist; flexes metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of thumb
What is the origin of pronator quadratus?
Distal quarter of anterior surface of ulna
What is the insertion of pronator quadratus?
Distal quarter of anterior surface of radius