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Pronator Teres origin

Superficial flexor

A

Humeral head: medial supracondylar ridge

Ulnar head: coronoid process

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Pronator teres insertion

Superficial flexor

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Middle of lateral surface of the radius

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Pronator teres innervation and spinal level

Superficial flexor

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Median C6,7

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Pronator teres action

Superficial flexor

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Pronator forearm; assist forearm flexion

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Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) origin

Superficial flexor

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Medial epicodyle of humerus

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Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) insertion

Superficial flexor

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Base of 2nd (& 3rd) metacarpals

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Flexor Carpi Radialis (FCR) innervation and spinal level

Superficial flexor

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Median C6,7

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Flexor Carpi Radialis (FCR) action

Superficial flexor

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Flexion and radial deviation of hand; assist forearm pronation

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Palmaris longus origin

Superficial flexor

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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Palmaris longus insertion

Superficial flexor

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Palmar aponeurosis

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Palmaris longus innervation and spinal level

Superficial flexor

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Median C 7,8

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Palmaris longus action

Superficial flexor

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Flex at wrist? , weakly assist elbow flexion

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Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) origin

Superficial flexor

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Humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus

Ulnar head: olecranon and adjacent ulnar shaft

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Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) insertion

Superficial flexor

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Pisiform, hook of the base of the hamate, 5th metacarpal

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Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) innervation and spinal level

Superficial flexor

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Ulnar C7 C8 T1

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Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) action

Superficial flexor

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Flex At wrist ; ulnar deviation of hand

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Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) origin

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Humeral-ulnar head: medial epicondyle

Radial head: anterior, upper 1/2 or radius

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Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) insertion

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Splits to attach to lateral aspects of base of the middle phalanx of digits 2-5

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Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation and spinal level

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Median C7,8 T1

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Flexor digitorum superficialis action

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Flex middle phalanges at PIP joint; assist MCP flexion and flexion at wrist, weak elbow flexor

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Flexor digitorum profundus origin

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Proximal 2/3 of anteromedial shaft of ulna and interosseous membrane

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Flexor digitorum profundus insertion

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Base of the distal phalanx of digits 2-5

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Flexor digitorum profundus innervation and spinal level

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Radial part: median C8, T1

Ulnar part: ulnar C8, T1

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Flexor digitorum profundus action

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Flex DIP of fingers 2-5; secondary flexor at PIP and MCP joints; assists flexion at the wrist

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Flexor pollicis longus origin

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Middle anterior surface of radius and adjacent interosseous membrane

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Flexor pollicis longus insertion

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Base of distal phalanx of thumb (palmar surface)

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Flexor pollicis longus innervation and spinal level

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Median C7,8

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Flexor Pollicis action

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Flex thumb at CMC, MCP, and IP joint

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Pronator quadratus origin

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Distal 1/4 of the anterior surface of the ulna

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Pronator quadratus insertion

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Distal 1/4 of the anterior surface of the radius

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Pronator quadratus innervation and spinal level

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Median C7,8

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Pronator quadratus action

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Probate forearm, distal radioulnar stabilization

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Brachioradialis origin

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Lateral supracondylar ridge, intermuscular septum

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Brachioradialis insertion

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Lateral side of distal radius (styloid process)

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Brachioradialis innervation and spinal level

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Radial C5,6

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Brachioradialis action

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Flex elbow; assist pronation and supination (from extremes of each it will assist in return to neutral)

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Extensor carpi radialis longus origin

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Lateral supracondylar ridge, lateral intermuscular septum

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Extensor carpi radialis longus insertion

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Dorsum of base of 2nd metacarpal

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Extensor carpi radialis longus innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C6,7

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Extensor carpi radialis longus action

A

Extend wrist, radially deviate hand, weak supination

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion

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Dorsum of base of 3rd metacarpal

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C7,8

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis action

A

Extend wrist, assist radial deviation of hand

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Extensor digitorum origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus (via common extensor tendon)

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Extensor digitorum insertion

A

Extensor expansion of digits 2-5 (to proximal ,middle, and distal phalanges)

47
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Extensor digitorum innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C7,8

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Extensor digitorum action

A

Extend at MCP and IP joints; assist extension at wrist

49
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Extensor digit minimi origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

50
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Extensor digitorum minimi insertion

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Extensor expansion of little finger

51
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Extensor digit minimi innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C7,8

52
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Extensor digit minimi action

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Extension at MCP and IP joints of little finger ; weak wrist extension, ulnar deviation and abduction of 5th digit

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Extensor carpi ulnaris origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus and midshaft of posterior ulna

54
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Extensor carpi ulnaris insertion

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Dorsum of base of 5th metacarpal

55
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Extensor carpi ulnaris innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C7,8

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Extensor carpi ulnaris action

A

Extend and ulnarly deviate hand

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Supinator origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus, lateral collateral and annular ligaments, supinate crest of ulna (on olecranon)

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Supinator insertion

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Lateral and anterior surface of proximal 1/3 of radius

59
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Supinator innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C6,7

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Supinator action

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Supinate forearm

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Abductor pollicis longus origin

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Posterior surfaces of middle 1/3 of radius, ulna, and interosseous membrane

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Abductor pollicis longus insertion

A

Lateral (radial) side of base of 1st metacarpal

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Abductor pollicis longus innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C7,8

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Abductor pollicis longus action

A

Abduct thumb; radially deviate and flex at wrist

65
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Extensor pollicis brevis origin

A

Posterior surface of the distal radius, interosseous membrane

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Extensor pollicis brevis insertion

A

Dorsum of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Extensor pollicis brevis innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C7,8

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Extensor pollicis brevis action

A

Extend proximal phalanx of 5u,b; assist extension at carpometacarpal joint, assist radial deviation at wrist

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Extensor pollicis longus origin

A

Middle 1/3 of posterior shaft of ulna and interosseous membrane (just distal to APL)

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Extensor pollicis longus insertion

A

Dorsum of base of distal phalanx of thumb

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Extensor pollicis longus innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C7,8

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Extensor pollicis longus action

A

Extend IP and MCP joints of thumb; assist radial deviation of wrist; CMC adduction; weak wrist extension

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Extensor Indicus origin

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Distal shaft of ulna and interosseous membrane

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Extensor indicus insertion

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Index finger-within tendon sheath for extensor digitorum (continuous with ED), extensor hood

75
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Extensor indicus innervation and spinal level

A

Radial C7,8

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Extensor indicus action

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Extends all joints of index finger; assist adduction; weak wrist extension

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