Forearm & Wrist: Anterior Superficial

Question 1

pronator teres (2 heads) (origin)

Answer 1

Common flexor tendon (medial epicondyle of humerus)
coronoid process of ulna

Question 2

pronator teres (2 heads) (insertion)

Answer 2

lateral surface of midshaft of radius

Question 3

pronator teres (2 head) (action)

Answer 3

pronation of forearm (and hand)

Question 4

pronator teres (2 head) (nerve)

Answer 4

median nerve

Question 5

pronator teres (2 heads) (blood)

Answer 5

anterior ulnar recurrent artery

Question 6

flexor carpi radialis (origin)

Answer 6

Common flexor tendon
(medial epicondyle of humerus)

Question 7

flexor carpi radialis (insertion)

Answer 7

base of 2nd metacarpal

Question 8

flexor carpi radialis (action)

Answer 8

flexion and radial deviation of hand

Question 9

flexor carpi radialis (nerve)

Answer 9

median nerve

Question 10

flexor carpi radialis (blood)

Answer 10

radial artery

Question 11

palmaris longus (origin)

Answer 11

common flexor tendon
(medial epicondyle of humerus)

Question 12

palmaris longus (insertion)

Answer 12

palmar aponeurosis

Question 13

palmaris longus (action)

Answer 13

flexion of hand

Question 14

palmaris longus (nerve)

Answer 14

median nerve

Question 15

palmaris longus (blood)

Answer 15

posterior ulnar recurrent artery

Question 16

flexor carpi ulnaris (origin)

Answer 16

common flexor tendon
(medial epicondyle of humerus)

Question 17

flexor carpi ulnaris (insertion)

Answer 17

pisiform bone

Question 18

flexor carpi ulnaris (action)

Answer 18

flexion and adduction ulnar deviation of hand

Question 19

flexor carpi ulnaris (nerve)

Answer 19

ulnar nerve

Question 20

flexor carpi ulnaris (blood)

Answer 20

posterior ulnar recurrent artery

Question 21

flexor digitorum superficialis (origin)

Answer 21

common flexor tendon

Question 22

flexor digitorum superficialis (insertion)

Answer 22

base of middle phalanx of each of four fingers (medial four digits)

Question 23

flexor digitorum superficialis (action)

Answer 23

flexion of middle phalanx of each four fingers (medial four digits)
flexion of each proximal
aids in flexion of hand

Question 24

flexor digitorum superficialis (nerve)

Answer 24

median nerve

Question 25

flexor digitorum superficialis (blood)

Answer 25

ulnar and radial arteries