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1
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pronator teres origin?

A

medial humeral epicondyle and coronoid process of ulna

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pronator teres distal?

A

mid-shaft of radius

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pronator teres innervation?

A

median n

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4
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pronator teres action?

A

forearm pronation

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) origin?

A

medial humeral epicondyle

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) distal?

A

base of metacarpals II and III

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) innervation?

A

median n

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) action?

A

wrist flexion and abduction

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9
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palmaris longus origin?

A

medial humeral epicondyle

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palmaris longus distal?

A

palmar Fascia (aponeurosis)

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palmaris longus innervation?

A

median n

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12
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palmaris longus action?

A

flexion at wrist

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flexor carpi ulnaris origin?

A

medial humeral epicondyle; ulna

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14
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flexor carpi ulnaris distal?

A

pisiform carpal bone

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15
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flexor carpi ulnaris innervation?

A

ulnar n

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16
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flexor carpi ulnaris action?

A

flexion and adduction at wrist

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flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) origin?

A

medial epicondyle of the humerus and oblique line of the radius

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18
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flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) distal?

A

middle phalanges of digits 2-5

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flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) innervation?

A

median n

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20
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flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) action?

A

middle phalanges of medial four fingers at proximal interphalangeal joints

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) origin?

A

anterior and medial surface of ulna and interosseous membrane: It divides into four tendons that pass posterior to FDS tendons and flexor retinaculum

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) distal?

A

distal phalanges of digits 2-5.

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) innervation?

A

lateral half by median n; medial by ulnar n

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24
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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) action?

A

only m to flex distal interphalangeal joints

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25
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flexor pollicis longus (FPL) origin?

A

inferior radius

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26
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flexor pollicis longus (FPL) distal?

A

distal phalanx of thumb

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27
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flexor pollicis longus (FPL) innervation?

A

median n

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28
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flexor pollicis longus (FPL) action?

A

Flexes thumb’s interphalangeal joint and MCP joint

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29
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pronator quadratus origin?

A

anterior ulna

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30
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pronator quadratus distal?

A

anterior radius

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31
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pronator quadratus innervation?

A

median n

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32
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pronator quadratus action?

A

pronates forearm

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33
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brachioradialis origin?

A

supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus

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34
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brachioradialis distal?

A

distal radius proximal to styloid process

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35
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brachioradialis innervation?

A

radial nerve (C5, C6, C7)

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36
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brachioradialis action?

A

weak forearm flexion, maximum in mid-pronated position

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37
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extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) origin?

A

supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus

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38
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extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) distal?

A

base of 2nd metacarpal dorsally

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39
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extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) innervation?

A

radial nerve (C6, C7)

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40
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extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) action?

A

extend and abduct the hand, active during clenching

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41
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extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) origin?

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus via the common extensor tendon

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42
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extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) distal?

A

base of 3rd metacarpal dorsally

43
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extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) innervation?

A

radial nerve (C6, C7)

44
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extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) action?

A

extend and abduct the hand, active during clenching

45
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extensor digitorum origin?

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus via the common extensor tendon

46
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extensor digitorum distal?

A

extensor expansions of medial 4 digits

47
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extensor digitorum innervation?

A

deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

48
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extensor digitorum action?

A

extends medial 4 digits at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints

49
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extensor digiti minimi (EDM) origin?

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus via the common extensor tendon

50
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extensor digiti minimi (EDM) distal?

A

extensor expansions of 5th digit

51
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extensor digiti minimi (EDM) innervation?

A

deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

52
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extensor digiti minimi (EDM) action?

A

extends 5th digit at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints

53
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extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) origin?

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus via the common extensor tendon, ulna

54
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extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) distal?

A

base of 5th metacarpal dorsally

55
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extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) innervation?

A

deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

56
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extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) action?

A

extends and adducts hand (also active during fist clenching)

57
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supinator origin?

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus, radial collateral and annular ligaments, supinator fossa and ulna

58
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supinator distal?

A

lateral, posterior and anterior surfaces of radius

59
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supinator innervation?

A

deep branch of radial n

60
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supinator action?

A

supinates forearm

61
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extensor indicis origin?

A

posterior surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane

62
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extensor indicis distal?

A

extensor expansion of 2nd digit

63
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extensor indicis innervation?

A

radial (posterior interosseous) n

64
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extensor indicis action?

A

extends 2nd digit, helps extend hand at wrist

65
Q

extensor pollicis brevis origin?

A

radius ;interosseous membrane

66
Q

extensor pollicis brevis distal?

A

proximal phalanx of thumb

67
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extensor pollicis brevis innervation?

A

radial (posterior interosseous) n

68
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extensor pollicis brevis action?

A

short extensor of the thumb at MCP joint

69
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Opponens Pollicis origin?

A

tubercle of the trapezium, and the associated flexor retinaculum.

70
Q

Opponens Pollicis distal?

A

lateral surface of the first metacarpal

71
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Opponens Pollicis innervation?

72
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Opponens Pollicis action?

A

Opposes the thumb, by medially rotating and flexing metacarpal on trapezium.

73
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis origin?

A

tubercles of the scaphoid and trapezium; flexor retinaculum

74
Q

Abductor Pollicis Brevis distal?

A

lateral side of proximal phalanx of the thumb

75
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis innervation?

76
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis action?

A

Abducts the thumb

77
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis origin?

A

tubercle of the flexor retinaculum

78
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis distal?

A

base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb.

79
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis innervation?

80
Q

Flexor Pollicis Brevis action?

A

flexes MCP1 (thumb)

81
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Opponens Digiti Minimi origin?

A

hamulus of hamate

82
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Opponens Digiti Minimi distal?

A

medial margin of metacarpal V

83
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Opponens Digiti Minimi innervation?

84
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Opponens Digiti Minimi action?

A

It rotates metacarpal of digit 5 towards palm, producing opposition

85
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Abductor Digiti Minimi origin?

A

pisiform; tendon of FCR

86
Q

Abductor Digiti Minimi distal?

A

base of the proximal phalanx of the little finger

87
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Abductor Digiti Minimi innervation?

88
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Abductor Digiti Minimi action?

A

abducts digit 5 [D5]

89
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis origin?

A

Hamulus of flexor retinaculum

90
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis distal?

A

proximal phalanx of digit 5

91
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis innervation?

92
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis action?

A

Flexes the MCP joint of digit 5

93
Q

dorsal interossei origin?

A

Each interossei originates from lateral and medial surfaces of metacarpals

94
Q

dorsal interossei distal?

A

attach into extensor hood (AKA expnation) and proximal phalanx of each finger

95
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dorsal interossei innervation?

96
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dorsal interossei action?

A

abduct fingers at metacarpalphalangeal (MCP) joint

97
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palmar interossei origin?

A

Each interossei

98
Q

palmar interossei distal?

A

medial or lateral surface of a metacarpal (2, 3, 5) and attaches into the extensor hood and proximal phalanx of same finger (digit).

99
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palmar interossei innervation?

100
Q

palmar interossei action?

A

adducts fingers at MCP joint.

101
Q

lumbricals origin?

A

from a tendon of flexor digitorum profundus They pass dorsally and laterally around each finger

102
Q

lumbricals distal?

A

into the extensor hood

103
Q

lumbricals innervation?

A

The lateral two lumbricals (of the index [D2] and middle [D3] fingers innervated by the median n
medial two lumbricals (little [D5], and ring [D4]fingers) are innervated by the ulnar n

104
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lumbricals action?

A

flex at the MCP joint, and extend at IP joints of each finger

MABS Anatomy Forearm and Hand (2 decks)

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