Forearm anatomy Flashcards
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Extensor digitorum
Action:
- Extension of wrist
- Extension of metacarpophalangeal joints
- Extension of interphalangeal joints
- Abduction of fingers
2
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Action:
- Extension of wrist
- Adduction of wrist
3
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Action:
- Flexes wrist
- Adducts hand
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Extensor Digiti Minim
Action:
- Extension and ulnar abduction of the wrist
- Extension and abduction of the metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints of the 5th digit
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
Action:
- Flexes wrist
- Flexes metacarpophalngeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of 2nd-5th digits
6
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Extensor Policis Longus
Action:
- Extension of thumb
- Radial abduction of wrist
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Palmaris Longus
Action:
- Tightens palmar aponeurosis
- Flexion of wrist
