Forearm Muscles Flashcards
pronator teres
-origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
coronoid process of ulna
pronator teres
-insertion
middle of lateral surface of radius
pronator teres
-actions
forearm pronation
forearm flexion
pronator teres
-innervation
median nerve (C6, C7)
flexor carpi radialis
-origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
flexor carpi radialis
-insertion
base of 2nd metacarpal
flexor carpi radialis
-actions
flexes hand
abducts hand
flexor carpi radialis
-innervation
median nerve (C6, C7)
palmaris longus
-origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
palmaris longus
-insertion
distal 1/2 of flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus
-actions
flexes hand
tightens palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus
-innervation
median nerve (C7, C8)
flexor carpi ulnaris
-origin
humeral head
-medial epicondyle of humerus
ulnar head
-olecranon and posterior border of ulna
flexor carpi ulnaris
-insertion
pisiform
hook of hamate
5th metacarpal
flexor carpi ulnaris
-actions
flexes hand
adducts hand
(flexion of hand requires both flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor carpi ulnaris
-innervation
ulnar nerve (C7, C8)
flexor digitorum superficialis
-origin
humeroulnar head -medial epicondyle -ulnar collateral ligament -coronoid process radial head -superior 1/2 of anterior border of radius
flexor digitorum superficialis
-insertion
bodies of middle phalanges of medial four digits
flexor digitorum superficialis
-actions
flexes middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
stronger action flexes proximal phalanges and hand
flexor digitorum superficialis
-innervation
median nerve (C7-T1)
muscles of the superficial and intermediate layers of anterior surface of the forearm
pronator teres flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum superficialis
muscles of the deep layer of the anterior surface of the forearm
flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus
flexor digitorum profundus
-origin
proximal 3/4 of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna
interosseus membrane
flexor digitorum profundus
-insertion
bases of distal phalanges of medial 4 digits
flexor digitorum profundus
-action
flexes distal phalanges of medial 4 digits
flexor digitorum profundus
-innervation
medial part
-ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
lateral part
-median nerve (C8, T1)
flexor pollicis longus
-origin
anterior surface of radius
adjacent interosseus membrane
flexor pollicis longus
-insertion
base of distal phalanx of thumb
flexor pollicis longus
-action
flexes phalanges of 1st digit
flexor pollicis longus
-innervation
anterior interosseus nerve (from median nerve; C8, T1)
pronator quadratus
-origin
distal 1/4 of anterior surface of ulna
pronator quadratus
-insertion
distal 1/4 of anterior surface or radius
pronator quadratus
-actions
pronates forearm
deep fibers bind radius and ulna together assisting interosseus membrane