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1
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Superficial muscles of the volar forearm

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Pronator teres, Flexor carpi radialis, Palmaris longus, Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Origin of pronator teres

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Humeral head - medial epicondyle of humerus

Ulnar head - coronoid process

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Insertion of pronator teres

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Lateral radius

distal to supinator insertion

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4
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Innervation of pronator teres

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Median nerve (C6-C7)

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Action of pronator teres

A

Elbow - weak flexor

Forearm - pronation

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Origin of flexor carpi radialis

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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7
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Insertion of flexor carpi radialis

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Base of 2nd metacarpal

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Innervation of flexor carpi radialis

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Median Nerve (C6-C7)

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Action of flexor carpi radialis

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Wrist - flexion, radial deviation of hand

*radial deviation = abduction

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Origin of palmaris longus

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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Insertion of palmaris longus

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Palmar aponeurosis

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Innervation of palmaris longus

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Median nerve (C7-C8)

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Action of palmaris longus

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Elbow - weak flexor

Wrist - flexion tightens aponeurosis

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14
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Origin of flexor carpi ulnaris

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Humeral head - medial epicondyle of humerus

Ulnar head - olecranon

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15
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Insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris

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Pisiform, Hook of hammate, base of 5th metacarpal

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Innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris

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Ulnar nerve (C7-T1)

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Action of flexor carpi ulnaris

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Wrist - flexion; ulnar deviation

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18
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Intermediate muscles of the volar forearm

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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19
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Origin of flexor digitorum superficialis

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Humeroulnar head - medial epicondyle of humerus

Radial head - Upper half of anterior surface of radius

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20
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Insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis

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Sides of middle phalanges of the 2nd to 5th digits

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Innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis

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Median nerve (C8-T1)

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Action of flexor digitorum superficialis

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Elbow - weak flexor

Wrist, MCP, PIP of 2nd to 5th digits - flexion

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23
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Deep muscles of volar forearm

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Flexor digitorum profundus, Flexor Pollicis Longus, Pronator Quadratus

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Origin of flexor digitorum profundus

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  • Proximal 2/3 of anterior surface of ulna

- Interosseus membrane

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Insertion of flexor digitorum profundus

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Distal phalange of 2nd to 5th digits (palmar surface)

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26
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Innervation of flexor digitorum profundus

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Anterior interosseus branch of Median nerve (C8-T1)
Ulnar Nerve (C8-T1)
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27
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Action of flexor digitorum profundus

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Wrist, MCP, PIP, DIP of 2nd - 5th digits : flexion

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28
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Origin of Flexor pollicis longus

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  • Midanterior surface of radius

- Interosseus membrane

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29
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Insertion of flexor pollicis longus

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Distal phalanx of thumb (palmar surface)

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30
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Innervation of flexor pollicis longus

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Anterior interosseus branch of Median nerve (C8-T1)

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31
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Action of flexor pollicis longus

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Wrist - flexion, radial deviation of the hand
Carpometacarpal of thumb - flexion
MCP, IP of thumb - flexion

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32
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Origin of pronator quadratus

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Distal quarter of ulna (anterior surface)

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33
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Insertion of pronator quadratus

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Distal quarter of radius (anterior surface)

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Innervation of pronator quadratus

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Anterior interosseus branch of Median nerve (C8-T1)

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Action of pronator quadratus

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Hand - pronation

Distal radioulnar joint - stabilization

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Layers of the muscles of the volar forearm

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Superficial, intermediate, deep

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Origin of Brachioradialis

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  • Distal surface of humerus

- Lateral intermuscular septum

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Insertion of brachioradialis

A

Styloid process of radius

39
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Innervation of brachioradialis

A

Radial nerve (C5-C6)

40
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Action of brachioradialis

A
  • Weak elbow flexor (in semipronation)

- Semipronation of elbow

41
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Origin of extensor carpi radialis longus

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  • Lateral supracondylar ridge

- Lateral intermuscular septum

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Insertion of extensor carpi radialis longus

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Base of 2nd metacarpal

43
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Innervation of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

Radial nerve (C6-C7)

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Action of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

Elbow - weak flexor

Wrist - radial deviation; extension

45
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Origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

46
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Insertion of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

Base of 3rd metacarpal

47
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Innervation of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

Radial nerve (C7-C8)

48
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Action of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

Elbow - weak flexor

Wrist - extension; radial deviation

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Origin of extensor digiti minimi

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

50
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Origin of extensor digitorum

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

51
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Insertion of extensor digitorum

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Dorsal digital expansion of digits 2-5

52
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Innervation of extensor digitorum

A

Posterior interosseus branch of Radial nerve (C7-C8)

53
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Action of extensor digitorum

A

Wrist - extension

MCP, PIP, DIP of 2nd to 5th digits - extension and abduction of fingers

54
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Origin of extensor digiti minimi

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

55
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Insertion of extensor digiti minimi

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Dorsal digital expansion of 5th digit

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Innervation of extensor digiti minimi

A

Posterior interosseus branch of Radial Nerve (C7-C8)

57
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Action of extensor digiti minimi

A

Wrist - extension, ulnar deviation

MCP, PIP, DIP of 5th digit - extension and abduction of 5th digit

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Origin of Extensor carpi ulnaris

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  • Lateral epicondyle of humerus

- Dorsal surface of ulnar head

59
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Insertion of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

Base of 5th metacarpal

60
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Innervation of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

Posterior interosseus branch of Radial nerve (C7-C8)

61
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Action of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

Wrist - extension, ulnar deviation

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Origin of supinator

A

Olecranon process of ulna, lateral epicondyle of humerus, annular ligament, radial collateral ligament

63
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Insertion of supinator

A

Radius

in between the radial tuberosity and the insertion of the pronator teres

64
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Innervation of supinator

A

Posterior interosseus branch of Radial nerve (C6-C7)

65
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Action of supinator

A

Forearm - supination

66
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Origin of abductor pollicis longus

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  • Posterior surface of radius and ulna

- Interosseus membrane

67
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Insertion of abductor pollicis longus

A

Base of 1st metacarpal

68
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Innervation of abductor pollicis longus

A

Posterior interosseus branch of Radial nerve (C7-C8)

69
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Action of abductor pollicis longus

A

Wrist - radial deviation

CMC of thumb - abduction of thumb

70
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Origin of extensor pollicis brevis

A
  • Posterior surface of radius

- Interosseus membrane

71
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Insertion of extensor pollicis brevis

A

Base of proximal phalanx of thumb

72
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Innervation of extensor pollicis brevis

A

Posterior interosseus branch of Radial nerve (C7-C8)

73
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Action of extensor pollicis brevis

A

Wrist - radial deviation

CMC, MCP of thumb - extension of thumb

74
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Origin of extensor pollicis longus

A
  • Posterior surface of ulna

- Interosseus membrane

75
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Insertion of extensor pollicis longus

A

Base of distal phalanx of thumb

76
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Innervation of extensor pollicis longus

A

Posterior interosseus branch of Radial nerve (C7-C8)

77
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Action of extensor pollicis longus

A

Wrist - extension and radial deviation
CMC of thumb - adduction
MCP, IP of thumb - extension

78
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Origin of extensor indicis

A
  • Posterior surface of ulna

- Interosseus membrane

79
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Insertion of extensor indicis

A

Dorsal digital expansion of 2nd digit

80
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Innervation of extensor indicis

A

Posterior interosseus branch of Radial nerve (C7-C8)

81
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Action of extensor indicis

A

Wrist - Extension

MCP, PIP, DIP of 2nd digit - extension

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