Muscles of Forearm and Hand Insertions

Question 1

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Answer 1

• Base of 2nd metacarpal
• Base of 3rd meta

Question 1

Extensor carpi radialis longus insertion

Answer 1

Base of 2nd metacarpal

Question 2

extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion

Answer 2

base of 3rd metacarpal

Question 3

extensor digitorum insertion

Answer 3

By four tendons, each to the base of the extensor mechanism and to the dorsal base of the proximal phalanx of the fingers

Question 4

extensor digiti minimi insertion

Answer 4

tendon usually divides, joining the ulnar side of the tendon of the extensor digitorum

Question 5

extensor carpi ulnaris insertion

Answer 5

base of 5th metacarpal

Question 6

abductor pollicis longus insertion

Answer 6

Base of 1st metacarpal

Question 7

Extensor pollicis brevis insertion

Answer 7

proximal phalanx of thumb

Question 8

Extensor pollicis longus insertion

Answer 8

distal phalanx of thumb

Question 9

extensor indicis insertion

Answer 9

tendon blends with the ulnar side of the index tendon of the extensor digitorum

Question 10

supinator insertion

Answer 10

lateral surface of the proximal radius

Question 11

pronator teres insertion

Answer 11

lateral surface of the middle radius

Question 12

flexor carpi radialis insertion

Answer 12

2nd and 3rd metacarpals

Question 13

palmaris longus insertion

Answer 13

carpal ligament and palmar aponeurosis of the hand

Question 14

flexor carpi ulnaris insertion

Answer 14

pisiform bone, pisohamate and pisometacarpal ligaments, and palmar base of the fifth metacarpal bone

Question 15

flexor digitorum superficialis insertion

Answer 15

By four tendons, each to the sides of the middle phalanges of the fingers

Question 16

Flexor pollicis longus insertion

Answer 16

distal phalanx of thumb

Question 17

flexor digitorum profundus insertion

Answer 17

By four tendons, each to the palmar base of the distal phalanges of the fingers

Question 18

pronator quadratus insertion

Answer 18

anterior surface of distal radius

Question 19

abductor pollicis brevis insertion

Answer 19

base of proximal phalanx of thumb

Question 20

flexor pollicis brevis insertion

Answer 20

radial side of proximal phalanx of thumb

Question 21

opponens pollicis insertion

Answer 21

shaft of thumb metacarpal

Question 22

adductor pollicis insertion

Answer 22

ulnar side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb

Question 23

abductor digiti minimi insertion

Answer 23

base of the proximal phalanx of the little finger

Question 24

flexor digiti minimi insertion

Answer 24

base of the proximal phalanx of the little finger

Question 25

opponens digiti minimi insertion

Answer 25

shaft of the fifth metacarpal

Question 26

lumbricals of the hand insertion

Answer 26

into the radial border of the extensor expansion on the dorsum of the respective digits

Question 27

First dorsal interossei insertion

Answer 27

radial side of the index finger, chiefly to the base of the proximal phalanx

Question 28

Second dorsal interossei insertion

Answer 28

radial side of the middle finger

Question 29

third dorsal interossei insertion

Answer 29

ulnar side of the middle finger, chiefly into extensor expansion

Question 30

Fourth dorsal interossei insertion

Answer 30

ulnar side of the ring finger

Question 31

First palmar interossei insertion

Answer 31

ulnar side of the thumb

Question 32

Second palmar interossei insertion

Answer 32

ulnar side of the index finger

Question 33

third palmar interossei insertion

Answer 33

radial side of the ring finger

Question 34

Fourth palmar interossei insertion

Answer 34

radial side of the little finger