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Brachioradialis

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Origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

Insertion: styloid process of the radius

Action: flexes forearm at elbow, stabilized elbow during flexion and extension

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Brachioradialis

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

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Origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

Insertion: 2nd metacarpal

Action: extends hand at wrist abducts hand

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

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Origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

Insertion: 2nd metacarpal

Action: extends hand at wrist, abducts hand

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Extensor Digitorum

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Extensor Digitorum

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Origin: lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Insertion: distal phalanges of the 2nd to 5th digit

Action: extends distal interphalangeal joints, extends hands at wrist

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

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Supinator

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Origin: lateral epicondyle of the humerus, proximal ulna

Insertion: proximal end of radius

Action: supinates forearm

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Supinator

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Abductor Pollicis Longus

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Origin: posterior radius, postier ulna, interosseous membrane

Insertion: trapezium, 1st metacarpal

Action: abducts pollex

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Abductor Pollicis Longus

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Extensor Pollicis Longus

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Origin: posterior radius, postier ulna, interosseous membrane

Insertion: distal phalanx pollex

Action: extends 1st interphalangeal joint

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Extensor Pollicis Longus

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis

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Origin:posterior radius, posterier ulna, interosseous membrane

Insertion: proximal phalanx of pollex

Action: extends 1st interphalangeal joint

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis

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Extensor Indicis

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Origin: Posterior Ulna, Interosseous membrane

Insertion: distal phalanx of 2nd digit

Action: extends 2nd distal interphalangeal joint

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Extensor Indicis

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Extensor Digiti Minimi

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Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of the Humerus

Insertion: Distal phalanx of 2nd digit

Action: extends 5th distal interphalangeal joint

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Extensor Digiti Minimi

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Flexor Carpi Radialis

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Origin:Medial epicondyle of the humerus

Insertion:

Action:

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Flexor Carpi Radialis

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Palmaris Longus

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Origin: medial epicondyle of the humerus

Insertion: palmar aponeurosis

Action: flexes hand at wrist

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Palmaris Longus

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

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Origin: medial epicondyle of the humerus, olecranon process of the ulna, shaft of the ulna

Insertion: pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal

Action: flexes hand at wrist, adducts hand

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

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Origin: medial epicondyle of the humerus, coronoid process of ulna, shaft of radius

Insertion: middle phalanges of 2nd to 5th digit

Action: flexes hand at wrist, flexes proximal interphalangeal joints

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus

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Origin: Ulna and interosseus membrane

Insertion: distal phalanx of pollex

Action: flexes 1st interphalangeal

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus

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Flexor Pollicis Longus

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Origin: anterior radius and interosseous membrane

Insertion: distal phalanx pollex

Action: flexes 1st interphalangeal joint

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Flexor Pollicis Longus

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Pronator Quadratus

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Origin: Distal and Anterior Ulna

Insertion: Distal and Anterior Radius

Action: Pronates forearm

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Pronator Quadratus

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Pronator Teres

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Origin: Medial epicondyle of the humerus

Insertion: lateral radius

Action: pronates forearm

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Pronator Teres

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