Forearm and wrist Flashcards
Pronator teres origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus; coronoid process of ulna
Pronator teres insertion
Lateral surface of midshaft radius
Pronator teres Action
Pronation of forearm (hand)
Pronator teres innervation
Median nerve
Pronator teres blood supply
Anterior ulnar recurrent artery
Flexor carpi radialis origin
Medial epicondyle of the humerus through the common flexor tendon
Flexor carpi radialis insertion
Base of the 2nd metacarpal
FLexor carpi radialis action
flexion and radial deviation of hand
Flexor carpi radialis innervation
Median nerve
Flexor carpi radialis blood supply
Radial artery
Palmaris longus origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus through the common flexor tendon
Palmaris longus insertion
palmer aponerosis
Palmaris longus action
flexion of hand
Palmaris longus innervation
median nerve
Palmaris longus blood supply
posterior ulnar recurrent artery
Flexor carpi ulnaris origin
Medial epicondyle of the humerus through the common flexor tendon
Flexor carpi ulnaris insertion
Pisiform bone
Flexor carpi ulnaris action
Flexion and abduction, ulnar deviation of the hand
flexor carpi ulnaris innervation
Ulnar nerve
flexor carpi ulnaris blood supply
Posterior ulnar recurrent artery
Flexor digitorum superficialis origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon), medial aspect of coronoid proces of ulna; proximal half of radius distal to radial tuberosity
flexor digitorum superficialis insertion
base ofmiddle phalanx of each of medial four fingers
flexor digitorum superficialis action
flexion at middle phalanx of each medial 4 fingers, with continued action flexion of each proximal phalanx; aids in hand flexion
Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation
median nerve
Flexor digitorum superficialis blood supply
ulnar and radial arteries
Flexor digitorum profundus origin
Anterior and medial surfaces of proximal 2/3 of ulna; interosseous membrane
Flexor digitorum profundus insertion
Distal phalanx of digits 2-5
FLexor digitorum profundus action
Flexion at distal phalanx of each of the medial four fingers; with continued action, flexion of the middle and proximal phalanges; aids in flexion of hand
Flexor digitorum profundus innervation
Median and ulnar nerve
Flexor digitorum profundus blood supply
Anterior interosseous and ulnar arteries
flexor pollicis longus origin
Anterior surface of middle half of radius; interosseous membrane
flexor pollicis insetion
distal phalanx of thumb
flexor pollicis longus action
flexion of distal phalanx of thumb
flexor pollicis longus innervation
median nerve
flexor pollicis longus blood supply
anterior interosseous artery
pronator quadratus origin
distal 1/4 of ulna
pronator quadratus insertion
distal part of radius
pronator quadratus action
pronation of forearm (and hand)