Forearm Muscles Flashcards
Pronator teres origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna
Pronator teres insertion
Lateral surface of midshaft of radius
Pronator teres action
Pronation of forearm (and hand)
Pronator teres innervation
Median nerve
Pronator teres blood supply
Anterior ulnar recurrent artery
Flexor carpi radialis origin
Common flexor tendon
Flexor carpi radialis insertion
Base of second metacarpal
Flexor carpi radialis action
Flexion and radial deviation of hand
Flexor carpi radialis blood supply
Radial artery
Palmaris Longus origin
Common flexor tendon
Palmaris Longus insertion
Palmar aponeurosis
Palmaris Longus action
Flexion of hand
Palmaris Longus innervation
Median nerve
Palmaris Longus blood supply
Posterior ulnar recurrent artery
Flexor carpi ulnaris origin
Common flexor tendon
Flexor carpi ulnaris insertion
Pisiform bone
Flexor carpi ulnaris action
Flexion and adduction ulnar deviation of hand
Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation
Ulnar nerve
Flexor carpi ulnaris blood supply
Posterior ulnar recurrent artery
Flexor digitorum superficialis origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon); medial aspect of coronoid process of ulna, proximal half of radius distal to radial tuberosity
Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion
Base of middle phalanx of each four fingers
Flexor digitorum superficialis action
Flexion of middle phalanx of each four fingers; with continues action flexion of each proximal (aids in hand flexion)
Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation
Median nerve
Flexor digitorum superficialis blood supply
Ulnar and radial arteries
Flexor digitorum profundus origin
Anterior and medial surfaces of proximal 2/3 ulna; interosseous membrane
Flexor digitorum profundus insertion
Distal phalanx of middle 4 fingers
Flexor digitorum profundus action
Flexion of distal phalanx of each four fingers; with continued action flexion of middle and proximal phalanges (aids in hand flexion)
Flexor digitorum profundus innervation
Median and ulnar nerve
Flexor digitorum profundus blood supply
Anterior interosseous and ulnar arteries
Flexor pollicis Longus origin
Anterior surface of middle half of radius; interosseous membrane
Flexor pollicis Longus insertion
Distal phalanx of thumb
Flexor pollicis Longus action
Flexion of distal phalanx of thumb
Flexor pollicis Longus blood supply
Anterior interosseous artery
Flexor pollicis Longus innervation
Median nerve
Pronator Quadratus origin
Distal quarter of ulna
Pronator Quadratus insertion
Distal part of radius