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muscles of forearm Flashcards

1
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pronator teres origins and insertions

A

humeral - medial epicondyle
ulnar - coronoid process of ulna

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2
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pronator teres actions

A

pronation
flexes forearm

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3
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pronator teres innervation

A

median nerve

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4
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pronator quadratus origin and insertion

A

ulna -> radius

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5
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pronator quadratus action

A

pronation of hand

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6
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pronator quadratus innervation

A

median nerve

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7
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flexor carpi radialis origin and insertion

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medial epicondyle -> metacarpals

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flexor carpi radialis action

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flexes hand at wrist joint
wrist abduction

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9
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flexor carpi radialis innervation

A

median nerve

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10
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palmaris longus origin and insertion

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medial epicondyle -> retinaculum

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11
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palmaris longus action

A

flexes hand

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12
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palmaris longus innervation

A

median nerve

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13
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flexor carpi ulnaris origin and insertions

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humeral head - medial epicondyle -> pisiform
ulnar head - olecranon -> pisiform

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14
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flexor carpi ulnaris action

A

flexion of wrist
adduction of hand

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15
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flexor carpi ulnaris innervation

A

ulnar nerve

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16
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flexor digitorum superficialis insertion

A

inserts at distal 4 phalanges

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17
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flexor digitorum superficialis action

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flexes proximal interphalangeal joints

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18
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flexor digitorum superficialis innervation

A

median nerve

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19
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flexor digitorum profundus origin and insertion

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interosseous membrane -> medial 4 digits

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flexor digitorum profundus action

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flexes distal interphalangeal joints and others

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21
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flexor digitorum profundus innervation

A

splits
medial = ulnar nerve
lateral = medial nerve

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22
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flexor pollices longus origin and insertion

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interosseous membrane -> thumb

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23
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flexor pollices longus action

A

flexion of distal and proximal phalanx of thumb

24
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flexor pollices longus innervation

A

median nerve

25
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supinator origin and insertion

A

lateral epicondyle -> radius

26
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supinator action

A

rotates radius to supinate forearm

27
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supinator innervation

A

radial nerve

28
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brachioradialis origin and insertion

A

humerus -> radius (styloid process)

29
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brachioradialis action

A

flexes forearm

30
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brachioradialis innervation

A

radial nerve

31
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extensor carpi radialis longus origin and insertion

A

lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus -> metacarpal 2

32
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extensor carpi radialis longus action

A

extension of hand
abduction of hand

33
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extensor carpi radialis longus innervation

A

radial nerve

34
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extensor carpi radialis brevis origin and insertion

A

lateral epicondyle -> 3rd metacarpal

35
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extensor carpi radialis brevis action

A

extension of hand
abduction of hand

36
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extensor carpi radialis brevis innervation

A

radial nerve

37
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extensor digitorum origin and insertion

A

lateral epicondyle -> medial 4 digits

38
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extensor digitorum action

A

extension of metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
wrist extension

39
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extensor digitorum innervation

A

radial nerve

40
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extensor digiti minimi origin and insertion

A

lateral epicondyle -> 5th digit

41
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extensor digiti minimi action

A

extension of 5th digit
wrist extension

42
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extensor digiti minimi innervation

A

radial nerve

43
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extensor carpi ulnaris origin and insertion

A

lateral epicondule/ulna -> base of 5th metacarpal

44
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extensor carpi ulnaris action

A

extension and adduction of wrist

45
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extensor carpi ulnaris innervation

A

radial nerve

46
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abductor pollicis longus origin and insertion

A

ulna/IM/radius -> 1st metacarpal

47
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abductor pollicis longus action

A

abducts thumb and wrist
extends thumb
laterally rotates thumb

48
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abductor pollicis longus innervation

A

radial nerve

49
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extensor pollicis longus origin and insertion

A

ulna/im -> distal phalanx = thumb

50
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extensor pollicis longus action

A

abduction of thumb
extends phalanx thumb

51
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extensor pollicis longus innervation

A

radial nerve

52
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extensor indicis origin and insertion

A

ulna/IM -> 2nd digit

53
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extensor indicis action

A

extends all joints of index finger

54
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extensor indicis innervation

A

radial nerve

55
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contents of cubital fossa

A
  • radial nerve
  • biceps tendon
  • brachial artery
  • median nerve
56
Q

nerve supply to anterior portion of arm

A

musculocutaneous nerve = passes through coracobrachialis

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