Muscle attachments

Question 1

Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 1

Medial epicondyle of humerus to the anterior side of bases of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals

Question 2

Palmaris longus

Answer 2

Medial epicondyle and humerus to the palm of the hand

Question 3

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 3

Medial epicondyle of humerus to the pisiform, hook of hamate and base of 5th metacarpal

Question 4

Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis

Answer 4

Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus to the posterior side of the base of the 3rd metacarpal

Question 5

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Answer 5

Lateral epicondyle of humerus to the posterior side of the base of the fifth metacarpal

Question 6

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 6

Medial epicondyle of humerus to anterior surface of fingers 2-5

Question 7

Flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 7

Medial and anterior ulna to anterior surfaces of fingers 2-5

Question 8

Flexor pollicis longus

Answer 8

Anterior surface of radius to the thumb

Question 9

Extensor digitorum

Answer 9

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus to phalanges of fingers 2-5

Question 10

Abductor pollicis longus

Answer 10

Posterior radius and ulna to the thumb

Question 11

Extensor pollicis brevis

Answer 11

Posterior radius to the thumb

Question 12

Extensor pollicis longus

Answer 12

Posterior ulna to the thumb

Question 13

Extensor indices

Answer 13

Posterior ulna to the index finger

Question 14

Flexor pollicis brevis

Answer 14

Flexor retinaculum and trapezium to the proximal phalanx of the thumb

Question 15

Lumbricals

Answer 15

Distal tendon of flexor digitorum profundus to the distal tendons of the extensor digitorum

Question 16

Palmar interossei

Answer 16

Metacarpals of fingers 2,4 and 5 to the proximal phalanges of fingers 2,4 and 5

Question 17

Dorsal interossei

Answer 17

Metacarpals of fingers 1 through 5 to the proximal phalanges of fingers 2,3 and 4.