Forearm Flashcards
body of radius has a medial facing sharpened edge indicating the attachment of the
interosseus membrane
5 muscles that originate on medial epicondyle of humerus
pronator teres flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor carpi ulnaris - humeral head flexor digitorum superficialis - humeroulnar head
o of pronator teres
medial epicondyle of humerus
coronoid process of ulna
i of pronator teres
middle of lateral surface of radius
action of pronator teres
pronates forearm and flexes it
innervation of pronator teres
median n C6-C7
Which two muscles are innervated by median n. C6C7
pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
o of flexor carpi radialis
medial epicondyle of humerus
i of flexor carpi radialis
base of 2nd metacarpal bone
action of flexor carpi radialis
flexes hand and abducts it
innervation of flexor carpi radialis
median n. C6C7
o of palmaris longus
medial epicondyle of humerus
i of palmaris longus
distal 1/2 of flexor retinaculum
palmar aponeurosis
action of palmaris longus
flexes hand
tightens palmar aponeurosis
innervation of palmaris longus
median n. C7C8
O of flexor carpi ulnaris
humeral head
ulnar head
medial epicondyle of humerus
olecranon and posterior border of ulna
i of flexor carpi ulnaris
pisiform bone
hook of hamate bone
5th metacarpal bone
action of flexor carpi ulnaris
flexes hand
adducts it
(flexion of hand requires both fcr and fcu
innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris
ulnar n. C7C8
which muscle of the anterior surface (superficial and intermediate) is not innervated by median n.
flexor carpi ulnaris
o of flexor digitorum superficialis
humeroulnar -medial epicondyle of humerus, ulnar collateral lig., and coronoid process of ulna
radial head - superior 1/2 of anterior border of radius
i of flexor digitorum superficialis
bodies of middle phalanges of medial four digits
action of flexor digitorum superficialis
flexes middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
stronger action flexes proximal phalanges and hands
innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis
median n. C7-T1
used to increase strength and speed of pronation
pronator teres
prime mover of pronation, being responsible for initiation and can act as the only pronator during slow unopposed pronation
pronator quadratus
articulates with capitulum and radial notch of ulna
radial head
o of flexor digitorum profundus
ant surface of ulna
interosseus membrane
i of flexor digitorum profundus
bases of distal phalanges of medial 4 digits
a of flexor digitorum profundus
flexes distal phalanges of medial 4 digits
innervation of flexor digitorum profundus
medial part - ulnar n. C8T1
lateral part - median n. C8T1
o of flexor pollicis longus
anterior surface of radius
interosseus membrane
i of flexor pollicis longus
base of distal phalanx of thumb
action of flexor pollicis longus
flexes phalanges of thumb
innervation of flexor pollicis longus
anterior interosseus n C8-T1 (from median n)
origin of pronator quadratus
distal 1/4 of anterior surface of ulna
i of pronator quadratus
distal 1/4 of anterior surface of radius
action of pronator quadratus
primary pronator of forearm
assist holding radius and ulna together
innervation of pronator quadratus
anterior interosseus n. C8T1 (from median n.)
which muscle is responsible for increasing speed and strength of pronation?
pronator teres
what is the primary pronator and initiator
pronator quadratus
o of brachioradialis
proximal 2/3 of lateral supraepiconylar ridge of humerus
i of brachioradialis
lateral surface of distal end of radius, proximal to styloid process
action of brachioradialis
flexes forearm
innervation of brachioradialis
radial n. C5-C7
o of extensor carpi radialis longus
lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
i of extensor carpi radialis longus
base of 2nd metacarpal bone
action of extensor carpi radialis longus
extend and abduct hand at wrist joint
innervation of extensor carpi radialis longus
radial n. C6C7
o of extensor carpi radialis brevis
lateral epicondyle of humerus
i of extensor carpi radialis brevis
base of 3rd metacarpal bone