Forearm compartments and innervation Flashcards
Superficial Posterior Forearm Muscles
(Extensors)
Brachioradialis Extensor carpi radialis longus Extensor carpi radialis brevis Extensor digitorum Extensor digiti minimi Extensor carpi ulnaris
Deep posterior Forearm muscles
Supinator Extensor indicis Extensor pollicis longus Extensor Pollicis Brevis Abductor Pollicis longus
General innervation trend of the posterior forearm
All innervated by Radial nerve and its branches
Brachialis and ECRL = Radial
Supinator and ECRB = Deep Radial
All others = Posterior interosseous nerve
** remember Deep radial becomes the posterior interosseous after it comes through the supinator
What innervates the Brachioradialis
Radial Nerve
What innervates Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Radial Nerve
What innervates Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Deep Radial Nerve
What innervates Extensor Digitorum
Posterior Interosseous Nerve
What innervates Extensor carpi ulnaris
Posterior Interosseous Nerve
What innervates Supinator
Deep Radial
What innervates Extensor indicies
Posterior Interosseous
What innervates Extensor Pollicis longus
Posterior interosseous nerve
What innervates Extensor Pollicis brevis
Posterior interosseous nerve
Superficial muscles of the anterior forearm
Pronator teres Flexor carpi radialis Palmaris longus Flexor carpi ulnaris Flexor digitorum superficialis
Intermediate muscles of anterior forearm
Flexor digitorum profundus
Deep muscles of anterior forearm
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus