Lecture12: Forearm 1 Flashcards
What muscle lies most laterally on the superficial layer of the forearm?
Pronator teres
Where is the Pronator Teres inserted?
At the middle of the radius
What supplies the Pronator teres?
The median nerve
Name actions of the Pronator teres
Flexion of the elbow, pronationof the forearm. (180 degree rotation)
Where is the Flexor Carpi Radialis inserted?
The 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones
What is the nerve supply of the Flexor Carpi Radiallis?
Median nerve
What is the action of the Flexor carpi radialis?
Abduction of wrist joint
What is the Plamaris Longus insertion?
The Palmar aponeurosis
What is the Palmaris Longus innervation?
Median nerve
What is the Palmaris Longus action?
Flexion of wrist joint
What is the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris function?
Wrist adduction
What is the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris nerve supply?
Ulnar nerve
What is the function of the Palmar aponeurosis?
Protection of the palm
What describes the Palmar Aponeurosis?
A thick triangular fibrous sheet
What is the Flexor Digitorum superficialis nerve supply?
Median nerve