Muscles Of Anterior Forearm Flashcards
Pronator teres d.a.
Middle convexity of lateral surface of radius
Pronator teres p.a.
Ulnar head- coronoid process of ulna
Humeral head- medial epicondyle of humerus
Pronator teres innervation
Median nerve
C6c7
Pronator teres action
Pronates and flexes forearm
Flexor carpi radialis p.a.
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Flexor carpi radialis d.a.
Base of second metacarpal
Flexor carpi radialis innervation
Median nerve c6,c7
Flexor carpi radialis action
Flexes and abducts hand
Palmaris longus p.a.
Meh
Palmaris longus d.a.
Distal half of flexor retinaculum
Palmaris longus innervation
Median nerve
C7c8
Palmaris longus action
Flexes the hand( at wrist)
Flexor carpi ulnaris p.a.
Olecranon and posterior border
Flexor carpi ulnaris d.a.
Pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal
Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation
Ulnar nerve
C7c8
Flexor carpi ulnaris action
Flexes and adducts hand (at wrist)
Flexor digitorum superficialis p.a.
Humero-ulnar head- medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna
Radial head- oblique line of radius
Flexor digitorum superficialis d.a.
Shafts(bodies) of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation
Median nerve
C7c8t1
Flexor digitorum superficialis action
Flexes proximal interphalangeal joints of middle 4 digits
