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Forearm Flashcards

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Pronator Teres insertion

A

Middle 1/3 of lateral radius

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Pronator Teres origin

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Humeral head: medial epicondyle of the humerus

Ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna

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Pronator Teres action

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Pronated forearm at radio ulnar joint

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Flexor Capri radialis origin

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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Flexor Carpi Radialis insertion

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Anterior based of metacarpals

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Flexor Carpi radialis action

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Flexes and radially deviates hand and wrist

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Extensor Carpi radialis brevis origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis insertion

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Posterior side of base of metacarpal 3

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Extensor Carpi radialis brevis action

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Extends and radially deviates hand at the wrist

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Extensor digitorum Origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus

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Extensor Digitorum insertion

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Posterior side of middle and distal phalanges of fingers 2-5

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Extensor digitorum action

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Extends fingers 2-5 at MCP, PIP, and DIP joints

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Extensor digiti minimi origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

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Extensor digiti minimi insertion

A

posterior surface of middle and distal phalanges of little finger

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Extensor digiti minimi action

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Extends little finger at MCP, PIP, DIP

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15
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Extender indices origin

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Distal 1/3 of posterior ulna

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Extender indices insertion

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Into tendon of extensor digitorum and thereby onto posterior side of middle and distal phalanges of index finger

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Extensor indices action

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Extends the index finger at MCP, PIP, DIP joints

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris insertion

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Posterior and ulnar side of base of metacarpal 5

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Extensor Carpi ULnaris Action

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Extends the and ulnar deviates hand at the wrist

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21
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Supinator origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Proximal ulna

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Supinator insertion

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Lateral, anterior and posterior surface of proximal 1/3 of radius

23
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Supinator action

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Supinates forearm

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Abductor pollicis longus origin

A

Middle 1/3 of posterior radius and ulna

25
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Abductor pollicis longus insertion

A

Lateral side of base of metacarpal 1

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Abductor pollicis longus action

A

Abducts and extends CMC joint of thumb

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Extensor pollicis brevis origin

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Distal 1/3 of posterior radius ( interosseus membrane)

28
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Extensor pollicis brevis insertion

A

Postero- lateral base of proximal phalanx of thumb

Distal tendon is radial/ lateral border of snuff box

29
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Extensor pollicis brevis action

A

Extends thumb at MCP joint; extend and abduct at CMC joint

30
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Extensor pollicis longus origin

A

Middle 1/3 of posterior ulna

31
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Extensor pollicis longus insertion

A

Posterior surface of base of distal phalanx of thumb distal tendon is ulnar medial border of snuffbox

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Extensor pollicis longus action

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Extend thumb at CMC MCP and IP

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Flexor digitorum profundus origin

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Proximal 1/2 of anterior and medial ulna

34
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Flexor digitorum profundus insertion

A

Anterior surface of distal phalanges of fingers 2-5

35
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Flexor digitorum profundus action

A

Flexes fingers 2-5 at MCP PIP and DIP joints

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Flexor pollicis longus origin

A

By proxal tendons to coronoid process of the ulna and medial epicondyle

37
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Flexor pollicis longus insertion

A

Base of Palmer side of distal phalanx of thumb

38
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Flexor pollicis longus action

A

Flexes IP joint of thumb; assists flexion of MCP and CMC joints

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Pronator quadratus origin

A

Anterior and medial side of the distal ulnar

40
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Pronator quadratus insertion

A

Anterior side of distal radius

41
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Pronator quadratus action

A

Pronated arm

42
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Extensor Carpi radialis longus origins

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Distal 1/3 of lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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Extensor Carpi radialis longus insertion

A

Posterior side of base of metacarpal 2

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Extensor Carpi radialis longus action

A

extends and radially deviates the hand at the wrist

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Palmaris longus ( absent in 15% of population) origin

A

Medial epicondyle of humerus

46
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Palmaris longus insertion

A

Palmer aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum of Palm

47
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Palmaris longus action

A

Flexed hand/ wrist

48
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Flexor Carpi ulnaris origin

A

Medial epicondyle of humerus

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris insertion

A

Anterior side of pisiform hook of hamate and base of metacarpal 5

50
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris action

A

Flexes and ulnar deviates hand and wrist

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Brachioradialis origin

A

Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

distal 1/3 of humerus

52
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Brachioradialis insertion

A

Lateral side of styloid process of radius

53
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Brachioradialis action

A

Flexes forearm at elbow

54
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Flexor digitorum superficialis origin

A

Humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus
Ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna
Radial head: proximal 1/2 of anterior shaft of radius

55
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Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion

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4 tendons; each divides into 2 slips that attach to the sides of the anterior surface of the middle phalange of 2-5

56
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Flexor digitorum superficialis action

A

Flexes fingers 2-5 at MCP and PIP joints

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