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Forearm Insertion and Origin Flashcards

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pronator teres

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I: radius, mid-shaft
O:medial epicondyle of humerus

Action: pronates forearm
Compartment: Anterior, Superficial Layer
deep to bicipital aponeurosis
superior and lateral to flexor carpi radialias

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flexor carpi radialis

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I: metacarpals
O: medial epicondyle of humerus

Action: flexes and abducts hand
Compartment: Anterior, Superficial Layer
medial to pronator teres
lateral to palmaris longus
superficial to flexor digitorum superficialis
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palmaris longus

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I: palmar aponeurosis
O: medial epicondyle of humerus

Action: flexes hand
Compartment: Anterior, Superficial Layer
medial to flexor carpi radilias
lateral to flexor carpi ulnaris
superificial to flexor digitorum superficialis
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flexor carpi ulnaris

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O: medial epicondyle of humerus &
ulna
I: pisiform/ hammate

Action: flexes and adducts hand
Compartment: Anterior, Superficial Layer
most medial muscle of compartment

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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O: medial epicondyle of humerus &
radius
I: Digits 2-5, middle phalanges
Action: flex hand ad MP/PIP joints of digits 2-5
Compartment: Anterior, Middle Layer
superficial to flexor digitorum profundus

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flexor pollicis longus

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O: Radius, Interosseus membrane
I: Distal Phanlanx of Thumb
Action: Flexes MP/IP joints of thumb
Compartment: Anterior, Deep Layer
most lateral muscle of compartment
deep to flexor digitorum superficialis
superficial to pronator quadratus
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flexor digitorum profundus

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O: ulna, interosseus membrane
I:Digits 2-5, distal phalanges
Action: Flexes hand and MP/DIP joints of digits 2-5
Compartment: Anterior, Deep Layer

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pronator quadratus

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O: ulna, distal shaft
I:radius, distal shaft
Action: pronates forearm
Compartment: Anterior, Deep Layer
deep to flexor pollicis longus laterally and 
flexor digitorum profundus medially
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brachioradialis

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O: lateral supra condylar ridge
I: radius

Action: flexes forearm
Compartment: Posterior, Superficial Layer
*most lateral muscle of compartment
lateral to extensor carpi radialis

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extensor carpi radialis longus

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O: lateral supra condylar ridge
I: metacarpal

Action: extends and abducts wrist
Compartment: Posterior, Superficial Layer
lateral to extensor carpi radialis longus brevis
medial to brachioradialis

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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
I:digits 2-5

Action:extends and abducts wrist
Compartment: Posterior, Superficial Layer
medial to extensor digitorum
lateral to extensor carpi radialis longus

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extensor digitorum

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O: lateral epicondyle of humerus
I: Digits 2-5 via extensor expansion

Action: extends wrist and digits 2-5
Compartment: Posterior, Superficial Layer
medial to extensor digiti minimi
lateral to extensor carpi radialis brevis

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extensor digiti minimi

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O: lateral eipcondyle of humerus
I: digit 5

Action: extends little finger
Compartment: Posterior, Superficial Layer
lateral to extensor carpi ulnaris
medial to extensor digitorum

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extensor carpi ulnaris

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O:lateral epichondyle of humerus
I: metacarpal

Action: extends and adducts wrist
Compartment: Posterior, Superficial Layer
medial to extensor digiti minimi

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supinator

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O: lateral eipcondyle of humerus
I: radius

Action: supinates forearm
Compartment: Posterior, Deep Layer
deep to supinator
deep to flexor digitorum
superior and lateral to extensor pollicis brevis
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abductor policis longus

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O: Ulna (midshaft)
I: *1st metacarpl

Radius (midshaft)
Interosseus membrane
Action: abducts thumb 
Compartment: Posterior, Deep Layer
lateral to extensor pollicis longus
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extensor pollicis brevis

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O:
radius (distal shaft)
interosseus membrane
I: proximal phalanx of thumb

Action: extends thumb
Compartment: Posterior, Deep Layer
lateral to extensor pollicis longus
medial to abductor longus

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extensor pollicis longus

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O: ulna (distal shaft), interosseus membrane
I: distal phalanx of thumb

Action: extends thumb
Compartment: Posterior, Deep Layer
lateral to the extensor indicis
medial to the extensor pollicis brevis

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extensor indicis

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O: ulna (distal shaft)
I: digit 2

interosseus membrane
Action:extends index finger
Compartment: Posterior, Deep Layer
*most medial muscle of compartment

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