Forearm Posterior Compartment Deep Flashcards
Supinator (Origin)
Origin: Posterolateral surface of ulna below radial notch; lateral epicondyle; radial collateral and annular ligaments
Supinator
(Insertion)
Insertion: Lateral and Adjacent Posterior and Anterior Aspects of Proximal Shaft of Radius
Supinator
(Action)
Action: Supination of forearm
Supinator
(Innervation)
Innervation: Radial Nerve
Supinator
(Blood Supply)
Blood Supply: Radial recurrent and posterior interosseous arteries
Abductor Pollicis Longus
(Origin)
Origin: Posterior surface of ulna and radius; interosseous membrane
Abductor Pollicis Longus
(Insertion)
Insertion: Base of 1st Metacarpal
Abductor Pollicis Longus
(Action)
Action: Abduction and extension of thumb; abduction and flexion of hand at wrist
Abductor Pollicis Longus
(Innervation)
Innervation: Radial Nerve
Abductor Pollicis Longus
(Blood Supply)
Blood Supply: Posterior Interosseous Artery
Extensor Pollicis Longus
(Origin)
Origin: Posterior Surface of Middle Third of Ulna; Interosseous Membrane
Extensor Pollicis Longus
(Insertion)
Insertion: Base of the distal Phalanx of Digit 1
Extensor Pollicis Longus
(Action)
Action: Extension of proximal and distal phalanges of thumb; extension and adduction of metacarpal of thumb
Extensor Pollicis Longus
(Innervation)
Innervation: Radial Nerve
Extensor Pollicis Longus
(Blood Supply)
Blood Supply: Posterior Interosseous Artery