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Forearm Muscles Flashcards

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Flexor Digitorum: Origin?

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Superficialis Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna

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Flexor Digitorum: Insertion?

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Middle phalanges of fingers 2-5

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Flexor Digitorum: Nerve?

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Median nerve (C7, C8)

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Flexor Digitorum: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

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Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna & Middle phalanges of fingers 2-5

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Flexor Digitorum: Functional Movement?

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Flexion of the proximal and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5

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Flexor Digitorum: Resisting the muscle?

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Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their fingers and ask them to bend their fingers against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the flexion movement.

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus: Origin?

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Anterior surface of ulna

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus: Insertion?

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Distal phalanges of fingers 2-5

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus: Nerve?

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Median nerve (C8, T1)

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

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Anterior surface of ulna & Distal phalanges of fingers 2-5

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus: Functional Movement?

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Flexion of the distal phalanges of fingers 2-5

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus: Resisting the muscle?

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Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their fingers and ask them to bend their fingers against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the flexion movement.

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Flexor Pollicis Longus: Origin?

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Anterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane

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Flexor Pollicis Longus: Insertion?

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Base of distal phalanx of thumb

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Flexor Pollicis Longus: Nerve?

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? nerve (C7, C8)

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Flexor Pollicis Longus: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

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Anterior surface of radius, interosseous membrane & Base of distal phalanx of thumb

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Flexor Pollicis Longus: Functional Movement?

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Flexion of the distal phalanx of thumb

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Flexor Pollicis Longus: Resisting the muscle?

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Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their thumb and ask them to bend their thumb against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the flexion movement.

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Pronator Teres: Origin?

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Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna

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Pronator Teres: Insertion?

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Lateral radius shaft

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Pronator Teres: Nerve?

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Median nerve (C6, C7, C8)

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Pronator Teres: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

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Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna & Lateral radius shaft

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Pronator Teres: Functional Movement?

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Pronation of the forearm

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Pronator Teres: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their forearm and ask them to turn their palm facing downward against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the movement.

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Extensor Digitorum: Origin?

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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Extensor Digitorum: Insertion?

A

Extensor expansion of fingers 2-5

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Extensor Digitorum: Nerve?

A

Radial nerve (C7, C8)

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Extensor Digitorum: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus, Extensor expansion of fingers 2-5

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Extensor Digitorum: Functional Movement?

A

Extension of the fingers 2-5

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Extensor Digitorum: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their fingers and ask them to straighten their fingers against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the extension movement.

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Extensor Pollicis Longus: Origin?

A

Middle third of posterior ulna, interosseous membrane

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Extensor Pollicis Longus: Insertion?

A

Base of distal phalanx of thumb

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Extensor Pollicis Longus: Nerve?

A

Median nerve (C7, C8)

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Extensor Pollicis Longus: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

A

Middle third of posterior ulna, interosseous membrane & Base of distal phalanx of thumb

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Extensor Pollicis Longus: Functional Movement?

A

Extension of the distal phalanx of thumb

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Extensor Pollicis Longus: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their thumb and ask them to straighten their thumb against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the extension movement.

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Origin?

A

Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Insertion?

A

Base of second metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Nerve?

A

Radial nerve (C6, C7)

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

A

Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus & Base of second metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Functional Movement?

A

Extension and abduction of the wrist

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their hand and ask them to bend their wrist upward and outward against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the movement.

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis: Insertion?

A

Base of third metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis: Nerve?

A

Radial nerve (C6, C7)

45
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, common extensor tendon, radial collateral ligament & Base of third metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis: Functional Movement?

A

Extension and abduction of the wrist

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their hand and ask them to bend their wrist upward and outward against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the movement.

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis: Origin?

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, common extensor tendon, radial collateral ligament

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris: Origin?

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, posterior border of ulna

50
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris: Insertion?

A

Base of fifth metacarpal

51
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris: Nerve?

A

Radial nerve (C7, C8)

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, posterior border of ulna & Base of fifth metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris: Functional Movement?

A

Extension and adduction of the wrist

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their hand and ask them to bend their wrist upward and inward against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the movement.

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