Muscles of the anterior compartment of forearm Flashcards
Insertion of pronator teres
middle convexity of lateral surface of radius
Pronator Teres Origin
Ulnar head: Coronoid process of ulna
Humeral head: Medial epicondyle of humerus
Innervation of Pronatores Teres
Median Nerve C6 C7
Action of Pronator Teres
Pronates and flexes forearm
Flexor carpi radialis origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
Flexor Carpi Radilais insertion
Base of 2nd (3rd) metacarpal
Innervation of Flexor carpi radialis
Median nerve C6 C7
Action of flexor carpi radialis
Flexes and abducts hand at wrist
Palmaris Longus Origin
medial epicondyle of humerus
Palmaris longus insertion
Distal half of flexor retinaculum,
palmar aponeurosis
Palmaris longus innervation
Median Nerve C7 C8
Palmar longus action
Flexes hand and tenses palmar aponeurosis
Flexor carpi Ulnaris: Humeral head and Ulnar head origin
Olecranon and posterior border of ulna
Insertion of Flexor carpi ulnaris: Ulnar head and humeral head
Pisiform
Hook of Hamate
5th metacarpal
Innervation of Flexor carpi Ulanaris: ulnar head and hummeral head
Ulnar nerve C7 C8