More Muscles Flashcards
Posterior of forearm- superficial
Brachioradialis
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Action: extend wrist and fingers
Innervation: radial nerve
Posterior of forearm- deep
Supinator
Extensor indicis
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus
Action: extend wrist and fingers
Innervation: radial nerve
Abductor Pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus
Radial artery innervates and FOOSH injury results in scaphoid fracture tenderness
Anatomical snuffbox
Repetitive use of superficial extensor muscles of forearm
Pain over lateral epicondyle where superficial wrist extensors originate from
Lateral epicondylitis
Anterior compartment of forearm- superficial
Pronator Teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: mid shaft of radius
Action: pronates forearm
Innervation: median nerve
Pronator teres
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: base of 2nd metacarpal
Action: flexes wrist, abducts wrist
Innervation: median nerve
Flexor carpi radialis
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: palmar aponeurosis
Action: weak flexor of wrist
Innervation: median nerve
Palmaris longus
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion:pisiform hook of hamate
Action: flexes wrist, Adducts wrist
Innervation: ulnar nerve
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Anterior compartment of forearm- intermediate
Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: middle phalanges of 2-5
Action: flexes wrist, flexes middle phalanges 2-5
Innervation: median nerve
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Anterior compartment of forearm- deep
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
Origin: proximal ulna
Insertion: distal phalanges 2-5
Action: flexes wrist, flexes middle phalanges 2-5 & joints
Innervation: median nerve (lateral 1/2), ulnar nerve (medial 1/2)
Flexor digitorum profundus
Origin: distal radius
Insertion: distal phalanx thumb
Action: flexes thumb
Innervation: median nerve
Flexor pollicis longus
Origin: distal ulna
Insertion: distal radius
Action: pronates forearm
Innervation: median nerve
Pronator quadratus
Anterior compartment of thigh
Quads- rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius
Action: extend leg
Innervation: femoral nerve