Forearm Muscles Ant. Flashcards
Pronator quadratus
O: distal shaft of ulna
I: distal shaft of radius
A: primates forearm
Supinator
O: lateral epicondyle and proximal unla
I: proximal shaft of radius
A: supinates forearm
Pronator teres
O: medial epicondyle
I: lateral surface of radius
A: pronates forearm
Flexor Carpi radialis
O: medial epicondyle
I: metacarpals 2&3
A:flexes wrist and abducts hand
Palmaris longus
O: medial epicondyle
I: flexor retinaculum& palmar aponeurosis
A: flexes wrist
Flexor Capri ulnaris
O: medial epicondyle
I: carpals, metacarpal 5
A: flexes wrist and adducts hand
Flexor digitorum superficialis
O: medial epicondyle
I: middle phalanges 2-5
A: flexes fingers 2-5
Flexor digitorum profundus
O: ulna
I: distal phalanges 2-5
A:flexes fingers 2-5
Flexor pollicis longus*
O: radius
I: distal phalanx of thumb
A: flexes thumb
Flexor retinaculum
Anterior wrist
Palmar aponeurosis
Tendon on the anterior of the hand (palmar)