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Forearm Muscles Flashcards

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis proximal attachment?

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  1. Humeral-Ulnar Head: Medial Epicondyle and coronoid process of ulna
  2. Radial Head: superior half of anterior radius (Oblique Line of Radius)
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis distal attachment?

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Splits to both sides of the base of each Middle Phalanx of the 4 digits

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis function?

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  1. Flexes the Proximal and Middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
  2. Flexes the hand at the Wrist if Fingers are Extended
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Nerve?

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Median

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus proximal?

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Anterior and Medial Surface of Proximal 3/4 Ulna and interosseous membrane

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus distal?

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Distal Phalanx of Medial 4 Digits (through FDS tunnel)

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus function?

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  1. Flexes the Distal phalanges of medial 4 digits

2. assists with Flexion the Wrist if Fingers are Extended

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus Nerve?

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Digits 2 and 3: Median

Digits 4 and 5: Ulnar

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Flexor Pollicis Longus proximal?

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Middle of Anterior Radius and Interosseus Membrane

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Flexor Pollicis Longus distal?

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Palmar Base of the Distal Phalanx of Thumb

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Flexor Pollicis Longus function?

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  1. Flexes the Distal Phalanx of Thumb
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Flexor Pollicis Longus Nerve?

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Median

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Pronator Quadratus proximal?

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Distal 1/4 Anteromedial Ulna

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Pronator Quadratus distal?

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Distal 1/4 Anterolateral Radius

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Pronator Quadrates function?

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Pronates the Forearm and Hand

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Pronator Quadrates Nerve?

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Median

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Brachioradialis proximal?

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proximal 2/3 of Lateral Supracondylar Ridge of Humerus

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Brachioradialis distal?

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Lateral Side of Distal 1/3 of Radius

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Brachioradialis function?

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  1. weakly Flexes the forearm when forearm is midpronated
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Brachioradialis Nerve?

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Radial

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus proximal?

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distal 1/3 of Lateral Supracondylar Ridge (below Brachioradialis)

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus distal?

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Dorsal Base of 2nd Metacarpal and a slip to 3rd metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus function?

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  • extends and abducts hand at wrist

- radial deviation

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Nerve?

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Radial

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis proximal?

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Lateral Epicondyle of humerus

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis distal?

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Dorsal Base of 3rd Metacarpal with a slip to 2nd metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis function?

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Extends and abducts hand at wrist

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Nerve?

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Radial

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris proximal?

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Lateral Epicondyle of humerus and posterior border of ulna

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris distal?

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Dorsal Base of the 5th Metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris function?

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  • extends and adducts hand at wrist

- ulnar deviation

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Nerve?

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Radial

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Extensor Digitorum proximal?

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Lateral Epicondyle of humerus

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Extensor Digitorum distal?

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extensor expansions of medial 4 digits

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Extensor Digitorum function?

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  1. Extends 4 Medial Digits
  2. assists Extension of Wrist (if fingers are flexed)
  3. extends 5th digit
36
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Extensor Digitorum Nerve?

A

Radial

37
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Extensor Digiti Minimi proximal?

A

Lateral Epicondyle of humerus

38
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Extensor Digiti Minimi distal?

A

extensor expansion of 5th digit

39
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Extensor Digiti Minimi function?

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Extends the 5th Digit

40
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Extensor Digiti Minimi Nerve?

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Radial

41
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Extensor Indicis proximal?

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  1. Posterior Surface of Ulna

2. Interosseus Membrane

42
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Extensor Indicis distal?

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extensor expansion of 2nd digit

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Extensor Indicis function?

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  1. Extends 2nd Digit

2. Assists to Extend the hand at the Wrist

44
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Extensor Indicis Nerve?

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Radial

45
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Supinator proximal?

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  1. Lateral Epicondyle of humerus

2. Supinator Crest of ulna

46
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Supinator distal?

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Proximal 1/3, Anterolateral, posterior Surface of Radius

47
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Supinator function?

A

Supinates the Forearm

48
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Supinator Nerve?

A

Radial

49
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Extensor Pollicis Longus proximal?

A
  1. Posterior Surface of middle 1/3 of Ulna

2. Interosseus Membrane

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Extensor Pollicis Longus distal?

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Dorsal and Distal Phalanx of Thumb

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Extensor Pollicis Longus function?

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  1. Extends Distal Phalanx of Thumb at IP nd MCP joints
52
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Extensor Pollicis Longus Nerve?

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Radial

53
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis proximal?

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  1. Posterior Surface of Radius (below Abductor Pollicis Longus)
  2. Interosseus Membrane
54
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis distal?

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Dorsal Base of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis function?

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  1. Extends Proximal Phalanx of thumb at carpometacarpal joint
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis Nerve?

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Radial

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Abductor Pollicis Longus proximal?

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  1. Posterior Surface of Ulna and Radius

2. Interosseus Membrane

58
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Abductor Pollicis Longus distal?

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Base of 1st Metacarpal

59
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Abductor Pollicis Longus function?

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Abducts and extends thumb at carpometacarpal joint

60
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Abductor Pollicis Longus Nerve?

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Radial

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Pronator Teres attachments?

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  1. proximal:
    - medial epicondyle of humerus
    - coronoid process of ulna
  2. distal:
    - midway along lateral surface of radius
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Pronator Teres innervation?

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median nerve

63
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Pronator Teres function?

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  • pronates forearm

- assists with elbow flexion

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Pronator Teres nerve?

A

median

65
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Flexor carpi radialis attachments?

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  1. proximal:
    - medial epicondyle of humerus
  2. distal:
    - base of 2nd metacarpal
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flexor carpi radialis function?

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  • flexes and abducts hand at wrist

- radial deviation

67
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flexor carpi radialis nerve?

A

median

68
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palmaris longus attachments?

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  1. proximal:
    - medial epicondyle of humerus
  2. distal:
    - distal half of flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
69
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palmaris longus nerve?

A

median

70
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palmaris longus function?

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-flexes hand at wrist and tenses palmar aponeurosis

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flexor carpi ulnaris attachments?

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  1. proximal:
    - medial epicondyle of humerus
    - olecranon and posterior border of ulna
  2. distal:
    - pisiform
    - hook of hamate
    - base of 5th metacarpal
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flexor carpi ulnaris function?

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  • flexes and adducts hand at wrist

- ulnar deviation

73
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flexor carpi ulnaris nerve?

A

ulnar

74
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What muscles make up the anterior compartment of arm? functions? innervation?

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  1. muscles:
    - coracobrachialis
    - biceps brachii
    - brachialis
  2. innervated by musculocutaneous
  3. anterior compartment are flexors
75
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what muscles make up the posterior compartment of the arm? functions? innervation?

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  1. muscles:
    - triceps brachii
  2. innervated by radial nerve
  3. posterior compartment are extensors
76
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what innervates the anterior compartment of the forearm?

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  1. median nerve

2. ulnar nerve

77
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what ligament makes up the anterior side of the elbow joint capsule?

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  • annular ligament

- medial and lateral collateral ligaments make up the sides of the capsule

78
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What are the 4 superficial muscles, 1 intermediate muscle, and 3 deep muscles of the anterior compartment (also pronators) of the forearm?

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  1. superficial:
    - pronator teres
    - flexor carpi radialis
    - palmaris longus
    - flexor carpi ulnaris
  2. intermediate:
    - flexor digitorum superficialis
  3. deep:
    - flexor pollicis longus
    - flexor digitorum profundus
    - pronator quadratus
79
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what 5 muscles attach proximally on the medial epicondyle of the humerus?

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  1. pronator teres
  2. flexor carpi radialis
  3. palmaris longus
  4. flexor carpi ulnaris
  5. flexor digitorum superficialis
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What are the 7 superficial forearm extensors?

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  1. Brachioradialis
  2. extensor carpi radialis longus
  3. extensor carpi radialis brevis
  4. extensor digitorum
  5. extensor digiti minimi
  6. extensor carpi ulnaris
  7. anconeus
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What are the 4 deep forearm extensors?

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  1. abductor pollicis longus
  2. extensor pollicis brevis
  3. extensor pollicis longus
  4. extensor indicis
    - supinator is a deep forearm muscle, supinates
82
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What structures go through the cubital fossa?

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  • median nerve
  • radial nerve (deep and superficial)
  • brachial artery (branches into radial and ulnar arteries)
83
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what does the ulnar artery branch into?

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  • common interosseous artery

- then it splits into anterior and posterior interosseous arteries

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