Lecture 9 Flashcards
interosseus membrane
fibrous connective tissue membrane between the shafts of the radius and ulna
Compartments of forearm
anterior:
superficial, ontermediate, deep
posterior:
superficial, deep
Pronator teres: origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
Pronator teres: insertion
lateral radius
Pronator teres: action
pronation
Flexor carpi radialis: origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
Flexor carpi radialis: insertion
2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Flexor carpi radialis: actions (2)
flexion of wrist, abduction of wrist
palmaris longus (the one some people don’t have anymore): origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
palmaris longus: insertion
palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus: action
weak flexion of wrist
what is the palmar aponeurosis
thickening of palmar fascia (connective tissue) - cotinous with the tendon of palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris: origin
medial epicondyle of humerus; olecranon of ulna
Flexor carpi ulnaris: insertions (3)
carpals (pisiform, hook of hamate), 5th metacarpal
Flexor carpi ulnaris: actions (2)
flexion of wrist, adduction of wrist
what is the trick to remember anterior compartment - superficial muscles?
Pass - Fail - Pass - Fail
pronator teres - flexor carpi radialis - palmaris longus - flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum superficialis: origin (2)
medial epicondyle of humerus, anterior surface of radius and ulna
Flexor digitorum superficialis: insertion
4 tendons split and insert on middle phalanges 2-5
Flexor digitorum superficialis: actions (3)
flexion of wrist, flexion of metacarpophalangeal joint 2-5, flexion of proximal interphalangeal joints 2-5
Flexor digitorum profundus: origin
ulna, interosseus membrane
Flexor digitorum profundus: insertion
distal phalanges 2-5
Flexor digitorum profundus: actions
same as flexor digitorum superficialis plus flexion of distal interphalangeal joints 2-5
Trick to remember flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus
flexor digitorum superficialis splits in two to allow flexor digitorum profundus to pass through
Flexor pollicis longus: origins (2)
anterior radius interosseus membrane
Flexor pollicis longus: insertion
distal phalanx of the thumb
Flexor pollicis longus: action
flexion of the thumb