Forearm Flashcards
pronator teres origin?
medial humeral epicondyle and coronoid process of ulna
pronator teres distal?
mid-shaft of radius
pronator teres innervation?
median n
pronator teres action?
forearm pronation
flexor carpi radialis (FCR) origin?
medial humeral epicondyle
flexor carpi radialis (FCR) distal?
base of metacarpals II and III
flexor carpi radialis (FCR) innervation?
median n
flexor carpi radialis (FCR) action?
wrist flexion and abduction
palmaris longus origin?
medial humeral epicondyle
palmaris longus distal?
palmar Fascia (aponeurosis)
palmaris longus innervation?
median n
palmaris longus action?
flexion at wrist
flexor carpi ulnaris origin?
medial humeral epicondyle; ulna
flexor carpi ulnaris distal?
pisiform carpal bone
flexor carpi ulnaris innervation?
ulnar n
flexor carpi ulnaris action?
flexion and adduction at wrist
flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) origin?
medial epicondyle of the humerus and oblique line of the radius
flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) distal?
middle phalanges of digits 2-5
flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) innervation?
median n
flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) action?
middle phalanges of medial four fingers at proximal interphalangeal joints
flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) origin?
anterior and medial surface of ulna and interosseous membrane: It divides into four tendons that pass posterior to FDS tendons and flexor retinaculum
flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) distal?
distal phalanges of digits 2-5.
flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) innervation?
lateral half by median n; medial by ulnar n
flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) action?
only m to flex distal interphalangeal joints
flexor pollicis longus (FPL) origin?
inferior radius
flexor pollicis longus (FPL) distal?
distal phalanx of thumb
flexor pollicis longus (FPL) innervation?
median n
flexor pollicis longus (FPL) action?
Flexes thumb’s interphalangeal joint and MCP joint
pronator quadratus origin?
anterior ulna
pronator quadratus distal?
anterior radius
pronator quadratus innervation?
median n
pronator quadratus action?
pronates forearm
brachioradialis origin?
supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus
brachioradialis distal?
distal radius proximal to styloid process
brachioradialis innervation?
radial nerve (C5, C6, C7)
brachioradialis action?
weak forearm flexion, maximum in mid-pronated position
extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) origin?
supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus
extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) distal?
base of 2nd metacarpal dorsally
extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) innervation?
radial nerve (C6, C7)
extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) action?
extend and abduct the hand, active during clenching
extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) origin?
lateral epicondyle of humerus via the common extensor tendon