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Forearm and wrist joint Flashcards

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Describe brachoradialis

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O: prox 2/3 of supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus
A: lateral surface of distal end of the radius
I: Radial nerve (C5,6,7)
Fn: weak flexion, maximal when midpronation

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What is the origin of brachoradialis?

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proximal 2/3 of supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus

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What is the attachment of brachoradialis

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lateral surface of distal end of radius

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What is the innervation of brachoradialis

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Radial nerve C5,6,7

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What is the funtion of brachoradialis

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Weak flexion, maximal when midpronated

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Describe extensor carpi radialis longus

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O: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
A: dorsal aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal
I: radial nerve C6,7
Fn: extends wrist joint and abducts hand

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What is the origin of extensor carpi radialis longus?

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lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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What is the attachment of extensor carpi radialis longus?

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dorsal aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal

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What is the innervation of extensor carpi radialis longus?

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Radial nerve C6,7

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What is the function of extensor carpi radialis longus?

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Extends wrist joint and abducts hand

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Describe extensor carpi radialis brevis

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O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
A: dorsal aspect of base of the 3rd metacarpal
I: deep branch of the radial nerve C7,8
Fn: extends and abducts hand at wrist

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What is the origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis?

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus

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What is the attachment of extensor carpi radialis brevis?

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Dorsal aspect of base of 3rd metacarpal

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What is the innervation of extensor carpi radialis brevis?

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Deep branch of radial nerve

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What is the function of extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Extends and abducts hand at wrist

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Describe extensor digitorum

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O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
A: extensor expansions of medial 4 fingers
I: posterior interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve
Fn: extends medial 4 fingers

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What is the origin of extensor digitorum

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus

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What is the attachment of extensor digitorum

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Extensor expansions of medial 4 fingers

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What is the innervation of extensor digitorum?

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posterior interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve

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What is the function of extensor digitorum?

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Extension of medial 4 fingers

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Describe extensor digiti minimi

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O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
A: extensor expansion of the 5th finger
I: posterior interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve
Fn: extension of the pinky finger

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What is the origin of extensor digiti minimi

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lateral epicondyle of the humerus

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What is the attachment of extensor digiti minimi

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extensor expansion of the5th finger

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What is the innervation of extensor digiti minimi

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posterior interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve

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What is the function of extensor digiti minimi

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extension of the 5th finger

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Describe extensor carpi ulnaris

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O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
A: dorsal aspect of the base of 5th metacarpal
I: posterior interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve
Fn: extends and adducts hand at the wrist

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What is the origin of extensor carpi ulnaris

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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What is the attachment of extensor carpi ulnaris

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dorsal aspect of the base of the 5th metacarpal

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What is the innervation of extensor carpi ulnaris

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posterior interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve

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What is the function of extensor carpi ulnaris

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Extension and adduction of hand

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What are the muscles in the superficial layer of the posterior compartment of the forearm?

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Extensor carpi radialis longus + brevis
brachoradialis
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digit minimi
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What are the muscles in the deep layer of the posterior compartment of the forearm?

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Supinator
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
extensor indicis
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Describe supinator

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O: lateral epicondyle of the humerus
A: prox 1/3 of the radius
I: deep branch of the radial nerve (C7)
Fn: supination

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What is the origin of supinator

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

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What is the attachment of supinator

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prox 1/3 of the radius

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What is the innervation of supinator

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deep branch of the radial nerve (C7)

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Describe abductor pollicis longus

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O: posterior surface of prox 1/2 of ulna, radius and interosseous membrane
A: base of 1st metacarpal
I: post. interosseous nerve (C7,8) continuation of deep branch of the radial nerve
Fn: abducts 1st finger

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What is the origin of abductor pollicis longus

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post surface of prox 1/2 of ulna, radius and interosseous membrane

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What is the attachment of abductor pollicis longus

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base of 1st metacarpal

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What is the innervation of abductor pollicis longus

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post interosseous nerve (C7,8) continuation of deep branch of the radial nerve

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What is the function of abductor pollicis longus

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abduction of thumb

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Describe extensor pollicis longus

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O: post surface of middle 1/3 of ulna and interosseous membrane
A: dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb
I: post. interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve
Fn: extension of the thumb

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What is the origin of extensor pollicis longus

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post surface of middle 1/3 of ulna and interosseous membrane

44
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What is the attachment of extensor pollicis longus

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dorsal surface of base of distal phalanx of thumb

45
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What is the innervation of extensor pollicis longus

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post interosseous membrane (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve

46
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What is the function of extensor pollicis longus?

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extension of the thumb

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Describe extensor pollicis brevis?

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O: post surface of distal 1/3 of radius and interosseous membrane
A: dorsal aspect of base of prox phalanx of thumb
I: post. interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve
Fn: extension of thumb

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What is the origin of extensor pollicis brevis?

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post surface of distal 1/3 of radius and interosseous membrane

49
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What is the attachment of extensor pollicis brevis?

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dorsal surface of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

50
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What is the innervation of extensor pollicis brevis?

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post. interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve

51
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What is the function of extensor pollicis brevis

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extension of thumb

52
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Describe extensor indicis

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O: post surface of distal 1/3 of ulna + interosseous membrane
A: extensor expansion of index finger
I: post. interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve
Fn: extends index finger

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What is the origin of extensor indicis

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post surface of distal 1/3 of the ulna and interosseous membrane

54
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What is the attachment of extensor indicis

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extension expansion of index finger

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What is the innervation of extensor indicis

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post. interosseous nerve (C7,8) a continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve

56
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What is the function of extensor indicis

A

extension of index finger

57
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What lines the anatomical snuff box

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extensor pollicis longus and brevis

58
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How does the radial nerve in the arm?

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Anteriorly in the arm until the elbow (where it runs past the funny bone) and then is posteriorly and laterally

59
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What muscles make up the superficial layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

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Pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor digitorum superficialis
60
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Describe pronator teres

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O: (ulnar head) coronoid process of ulna
(humeral head) medial epicondyle of humerus
A: middle convexity of lateral surface of radius
I: median nerve (C6,7)
Fn: pronates and flexes forearm

61
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What is the origin of pronator teres?

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ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna

humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus

62
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What is the attachment of pronator teres ?

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middle convexity of lateral surface of radius

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What is the innervation of pronator teres?

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median nerve (C6,7)

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What is the function of pronator teres?

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pronates + flexes forearms

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Describe flexor carpi radialis

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O: medial epicondyle of humerus
A: base of 2nd metacarpal
I: median nerve (C6,7)
Fn: flexes and abducts hand

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What is the origin of flexor carpi radialis

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medial epicondyle of humerus

67
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What is the attachment of flexor carpi radialis

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base of 2nd metacarpal

68
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What is the innervation of flexor carpi radialis

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median nerve (C6,7)

69
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What is the function of flexor carpi radialis

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flexes and abducts hand

70
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Describe palmaris longus

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O: medial epicondyle of humerus
A: palmar aponeurosis
I: median nerve (C7,8)
Fn: flexes head + tenses aponeurosis

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What is the origin of palmaris longus?

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medical epicondyle of humerus

72
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What is the attachment of palmaris longus

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palmar aponeurosis

73
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What is the innervation of palmaris longus

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median nerve (C7,8)

74
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What is the function palmaris longus?

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flexes head + tenses aponeurosis

75
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Describe flexor carpi ulnaris

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O: olecranon
A: 5th metacarpal
I: ulnar nerve (C7,8)
Fn: flexes + adducts hand

76
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What is the origin of flexor carpi ulnaris?

77
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What is the attachment of flexor carpi ulnaris

A

5th metacarpal

78
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What is the innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris

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median nerve (C7,8)

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What is the function of flexor carpi ulnaris?

A

flexes and adducts hand

80
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Describe flexor digitorum superficialis

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O: (humero-ulnar head) medial epicondyle of humerus
(radial head) oblique line of radius
A: middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
I: median nerve (C7,8 T1)
Fn: flexes digits
81
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What is the origin flexor digitorum superficialis

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(humero-ulnar head) medial epicondyle of humerus

(radial head) oblique line of radius

82
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What is the attachment of flexor digitorum superficialis

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middle phalanges of medial 4 digits

83
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What is the innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis

A

median nerve (C7,8 T1)

84
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What is the function of flexor digitorum superficialis

A

flexes digits

85
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What muscles make up the deep layer of the anterior compartment of the forearm?

A

Flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus

86
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Describe flexor digitorum profundus

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O: prox. 3/4 of medial and ant surfaces of ulna interosseous membrane
A: bases of distal phalanges of medial 4 digits
I: index and middle = median nerve; ring and pinky = ulnar nerve
Fn: flexor of digits + assists w/ wrist flexion

87
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What is the origin of flexor digitorum profundus

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prox. 3/4 of medial and ant. surfaces of ulna interosseous

88
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What is the attachment of flexor digitorum profundus

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bases of distal phalanges of medial 4 digits

89
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What is the innervation of flexor digitorum profundus

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index + middle = median nerve; ring + pinky = ulnar nerve

90
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What is the function of flexor digitorum profundus

A

flexor of digits + assists w/wrist flexion

91
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Describe flexor pollicis longus

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O: ant surface of radius
A: base of distal phalanx of thumb
I: ant interosseous nerve (from median nerve)
Fn: flexes thumb

92
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What is the origin of flexor pollicis longus

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ant surface of radius

93
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What is the attachment of flexor pollicis longus

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base of distal phalanx of thumb

94
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What is the innervation of the flexor pollicis longus

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ant interosseous nerve, from the median nerve

95
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What is the function of flexor pollicis longus

A

flexes thumb

96
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Describe pronator quadratus

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O: distal 1/4 of ant surface of ulna
A: distal 1/4 of ant surface of radius
I: ant interosseous nerve, from median nerve
Fn: pronates forearm

97
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What is the origin of pronator quadratus

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distal 1/4 of ant surface of ulna

98
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What is the attachment of pronator quatratus

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distal 1/4 of ant surface of radius

99
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What is the innervation of pronator quadratus

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ant interosseous nerve, from median nerve

100
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What structure limits the abduction of the wrist

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styloid process of the radius

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