Movements of the wrist and hand Flashcards
Muscles involved in the movement of the wrist and hand
Name the muscles in the deep layer of the flexors of the wrist and hand
Flexor pollicis longus, flexor digitorum profundus
Name the muscles in the intermediate layer of the flexors of the wrist and hand
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Name the muscles in the superficial layer of the flexors of the wrist and hand
Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus
Name the muscle which flexes the thumb
Flexor pollicis longus
Name the origin and insertion of the flexor pollicis longus
O: anterior radius
I: distal phalanx of thumb
Name the muscles which flex the fingers
Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor digitorum superficialis
Name the origin and insertion of the flexor digitorum profundus
O: anterior ulnar
I: distal phalanges of the fingers
Name the origin and insertion of the flexor digitorum superficialis
O: medial epicondyle
I: middle phalanges of fingers
Name the muscles involved in radial deviation
Flexor carpi radialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis
Name the origin and insertion of the flexor carpi radialis
O: medial epicondyle
I: base of MT2
Name the origin and insertion of the extensor carpi radialis longus
O: lateral epicondyle
I: base of MT2
Name the origin and insertion of the extensor carpi radialis brevis
O: lateral epicondyle
I: base of MT3
Name the muscles involved in wrist flexion
Flexor pollicis longus, flexor digitorum profundus, flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus
Name the origin and insertion of the flexor pollicis longus
O: anterior radius
I: distal phalanx of thumb
Name the origin and insertion of the flexor digitorum profundus
O: anterior ulna
I: distal phalages of fingers
Name the origin and insertion of the flexor digitorum superficialis
O: medial epicondyle
I: middle phalanges of fingers
Name the origin and insertion of the flexor carpi radialis
O: medial epicondyle
I: base of MT2
Name the origin and insertion of the flexor carpi ulnaris
O: medial epicodyle
I: base of MT5 + pisiform + hamate