Lecture 8: Muscles Of The Forearm And Hand Flashcards
Name the muscles in the superficial anterior compartment of the forearm
- Pronator Teres (PT)
- Flexor Carpi Radialis (FCR)
- Palmaris Longus (PL)
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (FCU)
Origin of PT
Humeral Head:
Medial epicondyle
Ulnar Head:
Coronoid process
Origin of PT
Humeral Head:
Medial epicondyle
Ulnar Head:
Coronoid process
Insertion of PT
Midlat radial shaft (pronator tubercle)
Innervation of PT
Median n
Action of PT
Pronates forearm
Assists with elbow flexion
Origin of FCR
Common flexor tendon (medial epicondyle)
Insertion of FCR
Base of 2nd and 3rd MC (palmar surface)
Innervation of FCR
Median n
Action of FCR
Flexes and radially deviates (abduct) wrist
Which mm has origins in CFT / CFO
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris Longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Origin of PL
CFT
Insertion of PL
Palmar Carpal Ligament
Palmar aponeurosis
Innervation of Palmaris Longus
Median
Action of Palmaris Longus
Flexes wrist
Tightens aponeurosis
Origin of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
CFT
Insertion of Flexor CU
Pisiform
Hook of Hamate
Base of 5th MC
Innervation of FCU
Ulnar n
Action of FCU
Flexes wrist
Ulnar deviation of wrist
Origin of Flexor digitorum superficialis
Humeroulnar head: med epicondyle and coronoid process
Radial head:
Oblique line of radius
Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Shaft of middle phalanges of digit 2-5.
Innervation of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Median nerve
Action of FDS
Flexes MCP and PIP’s finger 2-5
Muscles of deep compartment of ant forearm
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
Origin of flexor Digitorum profundus
Proximal 2/3 of ant ulna and Interosseus membrane
Origin of flexor Digitorum profundus
Proximal 2/3 of ant ulna and Interosseus membrane