m6: moina Flashcards
Wrist Extensor
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Lateral SUPRACONDYLAR RIDGE of humerus
INSERTION: Posterior surface of base of SECOND metacarpal bone
NERVE: Radial nerve (1)
ACTIONS: Extends and abducts hand at wrist joint (1)
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Wrist Extensor
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Lateral EPICONDYLE of the humerus (via the common extensor tendon) (1)
INSERTION: Posterior surface of base of THIRD metacarpal bone
NERVE: Radial nerve (2)
ACTIONS: Extends and abducts hand at wrist joint (2)
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Wrist Extensor
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Lateral EPICONDYLE of the humerus (2)
INSERTION: Base of the FIFTH metacarpal
NERVE: Radial nerve (3)
ACTIONS: Extends and ULNAR DEVIATES the hand at the wrist joint
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Wrist Flexors
MUSCLE: FCR, PL, FCU
ORIGIN:
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Wrist flexor
MUSCLE:
INSERTION: Attaches to the RADIAL side of the anterior hand at the bases of the SECOND and THIRD metacarpals.
NERVE: Median nerve (1)
Flexor carpi radialis
Wrist flexor
MUSCLE:
INSERTION: Attaches into the PALMAR APONEUROSIS aponeurosis of the palm of the hand.
NERVE: Median nerve (2)
Palmaris longus
MUSCLE:
INSERTION: Attaches to the ULNAR side of the anterior hand at the base of the FIFTH metacarpal, the pisiform, and the hook of the hamate.
NERVE: Ulnar
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Wrist flexor
MUSCLE: FCR, PL, FCU
ACTION:
Flex the hand at the wrist joint
Wrist flexor
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN:
• HUMEROULNAR HEAD: medial epicondyle of the humerus (via the common flexor belly/tendon) and the coronoid process of the ulna
• RADIAL HEAD: Oblique line on anterior surface of shaft of radius
INSERTION: MIDDLE phalanx of medial four fingers
NERVE: Median nerve (3)
ACTIONS: Flexes middle phalanx of fingers and assists in flexing proximal phalanx and
hand
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Wrist flexor
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Anteromedial surface of shaft of ulna
INSERTION: DISTAL phalanges of medial four fingers
NERVE: Median nerve (lateral half) and ulnar nerve (medial half)
ACTIONS: Flexes distal phalanx of FINGERS
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Wrist flexor
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Anterior surface of shaft of radius
INSERTION: DISTAL phalanx of the THUMB
NERVE: Anterior interosseous branch of the median nerve
ACTIONS: Flexes distal phalanx of THUMB
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Wrist flexor
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Posterior surface of shafts of radius and ulna
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Posterior surface of shafts and radius and ulna
INSERTION: base of the metacarpal of the thumb
NERVE: Radial Nerve
ACTIONS: Abducts and extends the thumb at the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Dorsal
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus (via the common extensor tendon) (1)
INSERTION: Middle and distal phalanges of medial four fingers
NERVE: Radial nerve
ACTIONS: Extends fingers and hand
Extensor Digitorum
Dorsal
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Posterior surface of shaft ulna (1)
INSERTION: Extensor expansion of index finger
NERVE: Radial Nerve
ACTIONS: Extends metacarpophalangeal joint of INDEX finger
Extensor Indicis
MUSCLE:
ORIGIN: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus (2)
INSERTION: Extensor expansion of little finger
NERVE: Radial nerve
ACTIONS: Extends metacarpal phalangeal joint of LITTLE finger
Extensor Digiti Minimi