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pronator teres proximal attachment

A

ulnar head- coronoid process

humeral head- medial epicondyle, common flexor origin

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pronator teres distal attachment

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middle of convexity of lateral surface of radius

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pronator teres innervation

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Median nerve (C6, C7)

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pronator teres muscle action

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pronates and flexes forearm at elbow

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) proximal attachment

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medial epicondyle, common flexor origin

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) distal attachment

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base of 2nd metacarpal

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FCR innervation

A

Median nerve (C6, C7)

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FCR muscle action

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flexes and abducts wrist

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palmaris longus proximal attachment

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medial epicondyle, common flexor origin

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palmaris longus distal attachment

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distal half of flexor retinaculum, apex of palmar aponeurosis

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palmaris longus innervation

A

median nerve (C7, C8)

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palmaris longus muscle action

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flexes hand (at wrist) and tenses palmar aponeurosis

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flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) proximal attachment

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humeral head: medial epicondyle, common flexor origin

ulnar head: olecranon and posterior border of ulna via aponeurosis

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FCU distal attachment

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pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal

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FCU innervation

A

ulnar nerve (C7, C8)

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FCU muscle action

A

flexes and adducts hand at wrist

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Flexor digitorum superficialis proximal attachment

A

humero-ulnar head: medial epicondyle, common flexor origin AND coronoid process

radial head: superior half of anterior border of radius

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FDS distal attachment

A

shafts of middle phalanges of medial four digits

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FDS innervation

A

median nerve (C7, C8, T1)

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20
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FDS muscle action

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flexes middle phalanges at proximal interphalangeal joints, also flexes proximal phalanges at metacarpophalangeal joints

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Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) proximal attachment

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medial and lateral parts: proximal 3/4 of medial and anterior surface of ulna and interosseous membrane

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FDP distal attachment

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medial part: bases of distal phalanges of 4th and 5th digits

lateral part: bases of distal phalanges of 2nd and 3rd digits

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FDP medial part innervation

A

ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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FDP muscle action

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medial part: flexes distal phalanges 4 and 5 at distal interphalangeal joints

lateral part: flexes distal phalanges 2 and 3 at distal interphalangeal joints

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Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) proximal attachment

A

anterior surface of radius and adjacent interosseous membrane

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FPL distal attachment

A

base of distal phalanx of thumb

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FPL innervation

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anterior interosseous nerve, from median nerve (C8, T1)

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FPL muscle action

A

flexes phalanges of thumb

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Pronator quadratus proximal attachment

A

distal 1/4 of anterior surface of ulna

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pronator quadratus distal attachment

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distal 1/4 of anterior surface of radius

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pronator quadratus innervation

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anterior interosseous nerve from median nerve (C8, T1)

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pronator quadratus muscle action

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pronates forearm, deep fibers bind radius and ulna together

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FDP lateral part innervation

A

anterior interosseous nerve from median nerve (C8, T1)

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brachioradialis proximal attachment

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proximal 2/3 of supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus

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brachioradialis distal attachment

A

lateral surface of distal end of radius proximal to styloid process

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brachioradialis innervation

A

radial nerve (C5, C6, C7)

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brachioradialis muscle action

A

relatively weak flexion of forearm; strongest when forearm is in midpronated position

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extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) proximal attachment

A

lateral supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus

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ECRL distal attachment

A

dorsal aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal

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ECRL innervation

A

radial nerve (C6, C7)

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) proximal attachment

A

lateral epicondyle; common extensor origin

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ECRB distal attachment

A

dorsal aspect of base of 3rd metacarpal

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ECRB innervation

A

deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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ECRB muscle action

A

extend and abduct hand at wrist joint

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Extensor digitorum proximal attachment

A

lateral epicondyle, common extensor origin

46
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extensor digitorum distal attachment

A

extensor expansions of medial 4 digits

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extensor digitorum innervation

A

deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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extensor digitorum muscle action

A

extends medial four digits at metacarpophalangeal joints, secondarily at interphalangeal joints

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extensor digiti minimi (EDM) proximal attachment

A

lateral epicondyle, common extensor origin

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EDM distal attachment

A

extensor expansion of 5th digit

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EDM innervation

A

deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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EDM muscle action

A

extends 5th digit primarily at metacarpophalangeal joint, secondarily at interphalangeal joint

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ECRL muscle action

A

extend and abduct hand at wrist joint; active during fist clenching

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Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) proximal attachment

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus; posterior border of ulna via shared aponeurosis

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ECU distal attachment

A

dorsal aspect of base of 5th metacarpal

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ECU innervation

A

deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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ECU muscle action

A

extends and adducts hand at wrist joint (also active during fist clenching)

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supinator proximal attachment

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus; radial collateral and anular ligaments; supinator fossa, crest of ulna

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supinator distal attachment

A

lateral, posterior, and anterior surfaces of proximal 1/3rd of radius

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supinator innervation

A

deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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supinator muscle action

A

supinates forearm; rotates radius to turn palm anteriorly or superiorly (if elbow is fixed)

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extensor indicis (EI) proximal attachment

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posterior surface of distal third of ulna and interosseous membrane

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Extensor indicis muscle action

A

extends 2nd digit (enabling independent extension), helps extend hand at wrist

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Abductor pollicis longus (APL) proximal attachment

A

posterior surface of proximal halves of ulna, radius, and interosseous membrane

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APL distal attachment

A

base of 1st metacarpal

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APL innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve, continuation of deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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APL muscle action

A

abducts thumb and extends it at carpometacarpal joint

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Extensor pollicis longus (EPL) proximal attachment

A

posterior surface of middle third of ulna and interosseous membrane

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EPL distal attachment

A

dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb

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EPL innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve, continuation from deep branch of radial nerve, (C7, C8)

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EPL muscle action

A

extends distal phalanx of thumb at interphalangeal joint, extends metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal joints

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Extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) proximal attachment

A

posterior surface of distal 1/3rd of radius and interosseous membrane

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EPB distal attachment

A

dorsal aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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EPB innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve, continuation of deep branch of radial nerve, (C7, C8)

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EPB muscle action

A

extends proximal phalanx of thumb at metacarpophalangeal joint, extends carpometacarpal joint

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Extensor Indicis distal attachment

A

extensor expansion of 2nd digit

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extensor indicis innervation

A

posterior interosseous nerve, continuation of deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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