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Muscles of Posterior Compartment Flashcards

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Brachioradialis

Insertion

A

Lateral surface of distal end of radius of promixal to styloid process

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Brachioradialis

Origin

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Proximal two thirds of lateral supraepicondylar ridge of humerus

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Brachioradialis

Innervation

A

Radial Nerve (C5, C6, C7)

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Brachioradialis

Actions

A

Relatively weak flexion of elbow joint, maximal when forearm is in midpronated position

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Origin

A

Lateral supra-epicondylar ride of humerus

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Extensor carpi radialis longus

Insertion

A

Dorsal aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Innervation

A

Radial nerve (C6, C7)

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Actions

A

Extend and abduct wrist joint

Extensor carpi radialis brevis active during fist clenching

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus (common extensor origin)

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Insertion

A

Dorsal aspect of base of 3rd metacarpal

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Q

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Innervation

A

Deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Actions

A

Extend and abduct wrist joint

Extensor carpi radialis brevis active during fist clenching

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Extensor Digitorum

Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus (common extensor origin)

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Extensor Digitorum

Insertion

A

Extensor expansions of medial four fingers

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Extensor Digitorum

Innervation

A

Posterior interosseous nerve (C7,C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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Q

Extensor Digitorum

Actions

A

Extend wrist joint
Extend medial four fingers primarily at metacarpophalangeal joints
Secondarily at interphalangeal joints

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Extensor Digiti Minimi

Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus (common extensor origin)

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Q

Extensor Digiti Minimi

Insertion

A

Extensor expansion of 5th finger

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Q

Extensor Digiti Minimi

Innervation

A

Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8) continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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Q

Extensor Digiti Minimi

Actions

A

Extends wrist joint

Extends 5th finger primarily at metacarpophalangeal joint, secondarily at interphalangeal joint

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Q

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Posterior border of ulna via a shared aponeurosis

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Insertion

A

Dorsal aspect of base of 5th metacarpal

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Innervation

A

Posterior interosseous nerve (C7,C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Actions

A

Extends and adducts wrist joint (also active during fist flenching)

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Q

Supinator

Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, radial collateral and anular ligaments, supinator fossa, crest of ulna

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Supinator

Insertion

A

Lateral, posterior, and anterior surfaces of proximal third of radius

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Q

Supinator

Innervation

A

Deep branch of radial nerve (C7,C8)

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Q

Supinator

Actions

A

Supinates forearm

Rotates radius to turn palm anteriorly or superiorly (if elbow is flexed)

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Q

Abductor pollicis longus

Origin

A

Posteiror surface of proximal halves of ulna, radius, and interosseous membrane

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Q

Abductor pollicis longus

Insertion

A

Base of 1st metacarpal

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Q

Abductor pollicis longus

Innervation

A

Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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Q

Abductor pollicis longus

Actions

A

Extends wrist joint

Abducts thumb and extends it at carpometacarpal joint

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Q

Extensor pollicis longus

Origin

A

Posterior surface of middle third of ulna and interosseous membrane

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Extensor pollicis longus

Insertion

A

Dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb

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Q

Extensor pollicis longus

Innervation

A

Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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Q

Extensor pollicis longus

Actions

A

Extends wrist joint
Extends distal phalanx of thumb at interphalangeal joint
Extends metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal joints

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Q

Extensor pollicis brevis

Origin

A

Posterior surface of distal third of radius and interosseous membrane

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Q

Extensor pollicis brevis

Insertion

A

Dorsal aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Q

Extensor pollicis brevis

Innervation

A

Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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Q

Extensor pollicis brevis

Actions

A

Extends wrist joint
Extends proximal phalanx of thumb at metacarpophalangeal joint
Extends carpometacarpal joint

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Q

Extensor Indicis

Origin

A

Posterior surface of distal third of ulna and interosseous membrane

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Q

Extensor indicis

Insertion

A

Extensor expansion of 2nd finger

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Extensor Indicis

Innervation

A

Posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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Extensor Indicis

Actions

A

Extends wrist joint
Extends 2nd finger (enabling its independent extension)
Helps extend hand at wrist

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