Muscles of Anterior Compartment of Forearm

Question 1

Pronator teres (ulnar head) - P

Answer 1

coronoid process of ulna

Question 2

Pronator teres (humeral head) - P

Answer 2

medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 3

Pronator teres - D

Answer 3

middle of lateral surface of radius

Question 4

Pronator teres - N

Answer 4

median nerve

Question 5

Pronator teres - A

Answer 5

assists in forearm pronation

assists in elbow flexion

Question 6

Flexor carpi radialis - P

Answer 6

medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 7

Flexor carpi radialis - D

Answer 7

base of 2nd metacarpal

Question 8

Flexor carpi radialis - N

Answer 8

median nerve

Question 9

Flexor carpi radialis - A

Answer 9

wrist flexion

wrist ABduction/radial deviation

Question 10

Palmaris longus - P

Answer 10

medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 11

Palmaris longus - D

Answer 11

distal half of flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis

Question 12

Palmaris longus - N

Answer 12

median nerve

Question 13

Palmaris longus - A

Answer 13

wrist flexion

tenses palmar aponeurosis

Question 14

Flexor carpi ulnaris - P

Answer 14

olecranon and posterior border of ulna

Question 15

Flexor carpi ulnaris - D

Answer 15

pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal

Question 16

Flexor carpi ulnaris - N

Answer 16

ulnar nerve

Question 17

Flexor carpi ulnaris - A

Answer 17

wrist flexion

wrist adduction/ulnar deviation

Question 18

Flexor digitorum superficialis (humeral head) - P

Answer 18

medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 19

Flexor digitorum superficialis (radial head) - P

Answer 19

oblique line of radius

Question 20

Flexor digitorum superficialis - D

Answer 20

shafts of MIDDLE phalanges of medial 4 digits.

Question 21

Flexor digitorum superficialis - N

Answer 21

median nerve

Question 22

Flexor digitorum superficialis - A

Answer 22

wrist flexion
proximal IP joint flexion
MCP joint flexion

Question 23

Flexor digitorum profundus - P

Answer 23

proximal three quarters of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna and interosseous membrane

Question 24

Flexor digitorum profundus - D

Answer 24

bases of DISTAL phalanges of 2, 3, 4, 5th digits

Question 25

Flexor digitorum profundus - N

Answer 25

lateral: median nerve
medial: ulnar nerve

Question 26

Flexor digitorum profundus - A

Answer 26

flexion of distal IP joins of digits 2, 3, 4, 5

assist wrist flexion

Question 27

Flexor pollicis longus - P

Answer 27

anterior surface of radius and adjacent interosseous membrane

Question 28

Flexor pollicis longus - D

Answer 28

base of distal phalanx of thumb

Question 29

Flexor pollicis longus - N

Answer 29

median nerve

Question 30

Flexor pollicis longus - A

Answer 30

wrist flexion

flexion of MCP and IP joints in thumb

Question 31

Pronator quadratus - P

Answer 31

distal quarter of anterior surface of ulna

Question 32

Pronator quadratus - D

Answer 32

distal quarter of anterior surface of radius

Question 33

Pronator quadratus - N

Answer 33

median nerve

Question 34

Pronator quadratus - A

Answer 34

forearm pronation

deep fibers bind radius and ulna together

Question 35

Anterior Forearm Muscles - Superficial Layer (4)

Answer 35

pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 36

Anterior Forearm Muscles - Intermediate Layer (1)

Answer 36

flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 37

Anterior Forearm Muscles - Deep Layer (3)

Answer 37

flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus

Question 38

Flexor digitorum profundus (lateral digits) - N

Answer 38

median nerve

Question 39

Flexor digitorum profundus (medial digits) - N

Answer 39

ulnar nerve

Question 40

Pronator teres - P

Answer 40

ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna

humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 41

Flexor digitorum superficialis - P

Answer 41

humero-ulnar head: medial epicondyle and coronoid process

radial head: oblique line of radius