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pronator teres

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O: medial epicondyle
I: anterior radius
A: pronates forearm
N: median

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flexor carpi radialis

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O: medial epicondyle
I: 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
A: flex and abduct wrist
N: median

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palmaris longus

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O: medial epicondyle
I: palmar aponeurosis
A: flexes wrist
N: median

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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O: medial epicondyle
I: middle phalanges of digits 2-5
A: flexes wrist and digits 2-5
N: median

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flexor carpi ulnaris

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O: medial epicondyle
I: hamate, pisiform, 5th metacarpal
A: flexes and adducts wrist
N: ulnar

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flexor pollicis longus

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O: anterior radius
I: distal phalanx of thumb
A: flexes thumb
N: median

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pronator quadratus

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O: anterior ulna
I: anterior radius
A: pronates forearm
N: median

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flexor digitorum profundus

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O: anterior ulna
I: distal phalanges of digits 2-5
A: flexes wrist and digits 2-5
N: median and ulnar

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brachioradialis

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O: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
I: styloid process of radius
A: flexes elbow
N: radial

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extensor carpi radialis longus

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O: lateral epicondyle
I: 2nd metacarpal
A: extends and abducts wrist
N: radial

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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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O: lateral epicondyle
I: 3rd metacarpal
A: extends and abducts wrist
N: radial

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extensor digitorum

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O: lateral epicondyle
I: distal phalanges of digits 2-5
A: extends wrist and digits 2-5
N: radial

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extensor digiti minimi

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O: lateral epicondyle
I: distal phalanx of 5th digit
A: extends wrist and 5th digit
N: radial

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extensor carpi ulnaris

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O: lateral epicondyle
I: 5th metacarpal
A: extends and adducts wrist
N: radial

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supinator

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O: lateral epicondyle and proximal ulna
I: proximal radius
A: supinates forearm
N: radial

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abductor pollicis longus

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O: posterior radius and ulna, and interosseous membrane
I: 1st metacarpal
A: abducts thumb
N: radial

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extensor pollicis brevis

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O: posterior radius and ulna, and interosseous membrane
I: proximal phalanx of thumb
A: extends thumb
N: radial

18
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extensor pollicis longus

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O: posterior radius and ulna, and interosseous membrane
I: distal phalanx of thumb
A: extends thumb
N: radial

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extensor indicis

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O: posterior radius and ulna, and interosseous membrane
I: tendon of extensor digitorum
A: extends index finger (2nd digit)
N: radial

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