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Forearm muscles OIAN Flashcards

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Flexor digitorum profundus action

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  • origin: anterior surface of ulna
  • insertion: distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: flexes wrist and fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: median and ulnar
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Flexor digitorum superficialis action

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: flex wrist and fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: median
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Supinator insertion

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle, proximal ulna
  • insertion: proximal end of radius
  • action: supinates forearm
  • nerve supply: radial
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Palmaris longus action

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: palmar aponeurosis
  • action: (weakly) flexes wrist
  • nerve supply: median
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Flexor pollicis longus action

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  • origin: anterior surface of radius
  • insertion: distal phalanx of thumb
  • action: flexes thumb
  • nerve supply: median
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Name all muscles that pronate the forearm

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  • pronator teres
  • pronator quadratus
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Extensor carpi ulnaris insertion

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 5th metacarpal
  • action: extends and abducts the wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Name all muscles that abduct the wrist, include other functions of these muscles where applicable

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  • Flexor carpi radialis also flexes wrist
  • Extensor carpi radialis longus and Extensor carpi radialis brevis also extend the wrist
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Name all muscles that adduct the wrist, include other functions of these muscles where applicable

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  • Flexor carpi ulnaris also flexes the wrist
  • Extensor carpi ulnaris also extends the wrist
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Pronator quadratus origin

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  • origin: anterior surface of distal ulna
  • insertion: anterior surface of distal radius
  • action: pronates forearm
  • nerve supply: median
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Extensor pollicis brevis origin

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: proximal phalanx of thumb
  • action: extend thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor digiti minimi nerve supply

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: 5th distal phalanx
  • action: extend 5th digit
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor digitorum profundus nerve supply

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  • origin: anterior surface of ulna
  • insertion: distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: flex wrist and fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: median (lateral portion) and ulnar (medial portion)
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Extensor pollicis brevis insertion

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: proximal phalanx of thumb
  • action: extends thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor digitorum action

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: extends wrist and fingers 2-5
  • nerve: radial
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Flexor digitorum superficialis nerve supply

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: flex wrist and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: median
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Brachioradialis nerve supply

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  • origin: lateral supracondylar ridge
  • insertion: styloid process of radius
  • action: flexes elbow
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor carpi ulnaris origin

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 5th metacarpal
  • action: extends and adducts wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor indicis nerve supply

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: tendon of extensor digitorum
  • action: extends 2nd digit
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor digitorum profundus origin

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  • origin: anterior surface of ulna
  • insertion: distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: flexes wrist and fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: median and ulnar
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Flexor carpi ulnaris insertion

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal
  • action: flexes and adducts wrist
  • nerve supply: ulnar
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Extensor carpi ulnaris action

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 5th metacarpal
  • action: extends and adducts wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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What portion of skin is innervated by the medial cutaneous nerve?

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medial arm and forearm

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Extensor carpi radialis longus nerve supply

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 2nd metacarpal
  • action: extend and abduct wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Palmaris longus insertion

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: palmar aponeurosis
  • action: (weakly) flexes wrist
  • nerve supply: median
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Pronator teres insertion

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: midshaft of radius
  • action: pronates forearm
  • nerve supply: median
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Abductor pollicis longus action

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: base of 1st metacarpal
  • action: abducts thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 3rd metacarpal
  • action: extends and abducts wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor pollicis longus origin

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  • origin: anterior surface of radius
  • insertion: distal phalanx of thumb
  • action: flex thumb
  • nerve supply: median
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Extensor pollicis longus insertion

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: distal phalanx of thumb
  • action: extends thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor digitorum nerve supply

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: extends wrist and fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor digitorum superficialis origin

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: flex wrist and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: median
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Extensor digiti minimi action

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: 5th distal phalanx
  • action: extend 5th digit
  • nerve: radial
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Name all muscles that supinate the forearm

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  • biceps brachii
  • supinator
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Pronator teres origin

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: midshaft of radius
  • action: pronate forearm
  • nerve supply: median
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Flexor carpi ulnaris action

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal
  • action: flexes and adducts wrist
  • nerve supply: ulnar
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Flexor carpi radialis insertion

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
  • action: flexes and abducts wrist
  • nerve supply: median
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Extensor digiti minimi origin

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: 5th distal phalanx
  • action: extends 5th finger
  • nerve: radial
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Pronator teres nerve supply

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: midshaft of radius
  • action: pronates forearm
  • nerve supply: median nerve
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Pronator teres action

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: midshaft of radius
  • action: pronates forearm
  • nerve supply: median
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Pronator quadratus insertion

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  • origin: anterior surface of distal ulna
  • insertion anterior surface of distal radius
  • action: pronates forearm
  • nerve: median
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Brachioradialis origin

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  • origin: lateral supracondylar ridge
  • insertion: stuloid process of radius
  • action: flex elbow
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor carpi ulnaris nerve supply

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 5th metacarpal
  • action: extends and adducts wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Supinator origin

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle, proximal ulna
  • insertion: proximal end of radius
  • action: supinates forearm
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor digitorum origin

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: extends wrist and fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor carpi ulnaris nerve supply

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal
  • action: flexes and adducts the wrist
  • nerve supply: ulnar
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Name all the muscles that perform an action involving the thumb, specify which action is performed

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  • Flex thumb:
    • flexor pollicis longus (ant forearm)
    • flexor pollicis brevis (thenar)
  • Extend thumb:
    • extensor pollicis longus (post forearm)
    • extensor pollicis brevis (post forearm)
  • Abduct thumb:
    • abductor pollicis longus (post forearm)
    • abductor pollicis brevis (thenar)
  • Adduct thumb:
    • adductor pollicis (thenar)
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What portion of skin is innervated by the radial nerve?

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posterior arm and forearm, posteriolateral hand

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Extensor carpi radialis longus insertion

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 2nd metacarpal
  • action: extends and abducts wrist
  • nerve: radial
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Brachioradialis action

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  • origin: lateral supracondylar ridge
  • insertion: styloid process of radius
  • action: flex elbow
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor digitorum insertion

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: extends wrist and fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: radial
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Supinator action

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle, proximal ulna
  • insertion: proximal end of radius
  • action: supinates forearm
  • nerve supply: radial
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Name all muscles that flex the wrist, and include any other actions perfomed by these muscles (if applicable)

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  • Flexor carpi radialis also abducts the wrist
  • Palmaris longus has no other functions
  • Flexor digitorum superficialis also flexes middle phalanges 2-5
  • Flexor digitorum profundus also flexes fingers 2-5
  • Flexor carpi ulnaris also adducts the wrist
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Palmaris longus nerve supply

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: palmar aponeurosis
  • action: (weakly) flexes wrist
  • nerve supply: median
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Extensor indicis origin

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: tendon of extensor digitorum
  • action: extend 2nd digit
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor pollicis longus nerve supply

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  • origin: anterior surface of radius
  • insertion: distal phalanx of thumb
  • action: flex thumb
  • nerve supply: median
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Name all muscles that extend the wrist, include other functions of these muscles where applicable

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  • Extensor carpi radialis longus also abducts the wrist
  • Extensor carpi radialis brevis also abducts the wrist
  • Extensor digitorum also extends digits 2-5
  • Extensor carpi ulnaris also adducts the wrist
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Extensor indicis action

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: tendon of extensor digitorum
  • action: extend 2nd digit (index finger)
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor carpi radialis origin

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
  • action: flexes and abducts wrist
  • nerve supply: median
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Flexor carpi ulnaris origin

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal
  • action: flexes and adducts the wrist
  • nerve supply: ulnar
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Abductor pollicis longus insertion

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: base of 1st metacarpal
  • action: abduct thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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Brachioradialis insertion

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  • origin: lateral supracondylar ridge
  • insertion: styloid process of radius
  • action: flexes elbow
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor carpi radialis nerve supply

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
  • action: flexes and abducts wrist
  • nerve supply: median
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Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: flexes wrist and middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: median
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Extensor pollicis brevis nerve supply

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: proximal phalanx of thumb
  • action: extends thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis action

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 3rd metacarpal
  • action: extends and abducts wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor digiti minimi insertion

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: 5th distal phalanx
  • action: extends 5th digit
  • nerve: radial
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Extensor pollicis longus origin

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: distal phalanx of thumb
  • action: extends thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor pollicis brevis action

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: proximal phalanx of thumb
  • action: extends thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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What portion of skin is innervated by the ulnar nerve?

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pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger, medial 1/3 of hand

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What portion of skin is innervated by the median nerve?

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Lateral 2/3 of palm, lateral 1/2 of ring finger, thumb, index finger, middle finger

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Palmaris longus origin

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: palmar aponeurosis
  • action: (weakly) flexes wrist
  • nerve supply: median
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Flexor digitorum profundus insertion

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  • origin: anterior surface of ulna
  • insertion: distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
  • action: flexes wrist and fingers 2-5
  • nerve supply: median and ulnar
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Abductor pollicis longus nerve supply

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: base of 1st metacarpal
  • action: abducts thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis nerve supply

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 3rd metacarpal
  • action: extends and abducts wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor carpi radialis action

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  • origin: medial epicondyle
  • insertion: 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
  • action: flex and abduct wrist
  • nerve supply: median
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Extensor carpi radialis longus origin

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 2nd metacarpal
  • action: flexes and abducts wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor carpi radialis longus action

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 2nd metacarpal
  • action: extends and abducts wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Extensor indicis insertion

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: tendon of extensor digitorum
  • action: extend 2nd digit
  • nerve supply: radial
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Pronator quadratus nerve supply

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  • origin: anterior surface of distal ulna
  • insertion: anterior surface of distal radius
  • action: pronates forearm
  • nerve supply: median
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis origin

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle
  • insertion: base of 3rd metacarpal
  • action: extend and abduct wrist
  • nerve supply: radial
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Supinator nerve supply

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  • origin: lateral epicondyle, proximal ulna
  • insertion: proximal end of radius
  • action: supinates forearm
  • nerve supply: radial
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Abductor pollicis longus origin

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: base of 1st metacarpal
  • action: abducts thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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Flexor pollicis longus insertion

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  • origin: anterior surface of radius
  • insertion: distal phalanx of thumb
  • action: flex thumb
  • nerve supply: median
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Extensor pollicis longus nerve supply

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  • origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
  • insertion: distal phalanx of thumb
  • action: extends thumb
  • nerve supply: radial
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What portion of skin is innervated by the axillary nerve?

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lateral shoulder

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Pronator quadratus action

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  • origin: anterior surface of distal ulna
  • insertion: anterior surface of distal radius
  • action: pronates forearm
  • nerve supply: median

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