Muscles Of Forearm Flashcards
Pronator teres
Anterior compartment
Superficial group
Median nerve
Pronation and flexion of forearm
Flexor carpi radialis
Anterior compartment
Superficial group
Median nerve
Flexion and abduction of wrist joint
Palmaris longus
Ant compartment
Superficial group
Median nerve
Flexion of wrist joint
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Ant compartment
Superficial group
*Ulnar nerve
Flexion and adduction of wrist joint
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Ant compartment
Superficial group
Median nerve
Flexion of fingers and hands
Flexor digitorum profundus
Ant compartment
Deep group
Median nerve( Lateral half)
Ulnar nerve ( median half )
Flexion of fingers and hands
Flexor pollicis longus
Median nerve
Flexion of distal phalanx of thumb
Ant compartment
Deep group
Pronator quadratus
Ant compartment
Deep group
Median nerve
Pronation of forearm
Brachioradialis
Post compartment
Superficial group
Radial nerve
Flexes and rotates forearm to midprone position
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Post compartment
Superficial
Radial nerve
Extends and abducts hand
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Post compartment
Superficial
Radial nerve
Extends and abducts hand
Extensor digitorum
Post compartment
Superficial
Radial nerve
Extends fingers and hand
Extensor digiti minimi
Post compartment
Superficial
Extends metacarpal phalangeal joint of little finger
Radial nerve
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Post compartment
Superficial
Radial nerve
Extends and adducts the hand
Anconeus
Post compartment
Superficial
Radial nerve
Extends the elbow
