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PRONATOR TERES (Origin)

A

Medial epicondyle
Coronaid process of Ulna

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PRONATOR TERES (Insertion)

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Lateral aspect of shaft of Radius

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PRONATOR TERES (Action)

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Pronation (radius over ulna)

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PRONATOR TERES (Innervation)

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Median Nerve

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FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS (Origin)

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Medial epicondyle

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FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS (Insertion)

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Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals

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FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS (Action)

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Flexion of wrist joint
Abduction of wrist joint

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FLEXOR CARPl RADIALIS (Innervation)

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Median Nerve

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PALMARIS LONGUS (Origin)

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Medial epicondyle

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PALMARIS LONGUS (Insertion)

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Palmar aponeurosis
Distal half of Flexor Retinaculum

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PALMARIS LONGUS (Action)

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Tenses palmar aponeurosis
Flexes wrist

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PALMARIS LONGUS (Innervation)

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Median Nerve

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FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS (Origin)

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Medial epicondyle
Posterior border of ulna

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FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS (Insertion)

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Pisiform
Hook of Hamate
Base of 5th metacarpal

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FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS (Action)

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Flexion of wrist joint
Adduction of wrist joint

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FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS (Innervation)

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Ulnar Nerve

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FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS (Origin)

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Medial epicondyle
Coronaid process of Humerus
Anterior surface of Radius

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FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS (Insertion)

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Palmar surface of shaft of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits

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FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS (Action)

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Flexion of proximal interphalangeal joints
Assist in flexion of wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints

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FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS (Innervation)

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Median Nerve

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FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS (Origin)

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Anterior and Medial surfaces of Ulna
Medial half interosseous membrane

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FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS (Insertion)

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Bases of Distal phalanges of medial 4 digits

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FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS (Action)

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Flexion of distal interphalangeal joints

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FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS (Innervation)

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MEDIAL half - Ulnar Nerve
LATERAL half - Anterior Interosseous Nerve (Median Nerve)

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FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Origin)

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Anterior surface of shaft of Radius

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FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Insertion)

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Base of Distal phalanx of thumb

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FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Action)

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Flexion interphalangeal joint of thumb

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FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Innervation)

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Anterior Interosseous Nerve (Median Nerve)

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PRONATOR QUADRATUS (Origin)

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Distal surface anteromedial aspect of Ulnar shaft

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PRONATOR QUADRATUS (Insertion)

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Distal surface anterolateral aspect of Radial shaft

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PRONATOR QUADRATUS (Action)

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Pronation

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PRONATOR QUADRATUS (Innervation)

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Anterior Interosseous Nerve (Median Nerve)

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CUBITAL FOSSA

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LATERAL border ~ Brachioradialis
MEDIAL border ~ Pronator Teres
- Brachial Artery
- Median Nerve
- Median Cubital vein

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BRACHIORADIALIS (Origin)

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Proximal part lateral supraepicondylar ridge of humerus
Adjacent intermuscular septum

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BRACHIORADIALIS (Insertion)

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Lateral surface distal end of Radius

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BRACHIORADIALIS (Action)

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Flexor of elbow when midpronated
(Drinking Muscle)

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BRACHIORADIALIS (Innervation)

A

Radial Nerve

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EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS (Origin)

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Lateral supraepicondylar ridge of Humerus

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EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS (Insertion)

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Dorsal surface base of 2nd metacarpal

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EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS (Action)

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Extends wrist joint
Abducts wrist joint

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EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS (Innervation)

A

Radial Nerve

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EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS (Origin)

A

Lateral epicondyle Humerus
Adjacent intermuscular septum

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EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS (Insertion)

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Dorsal base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals

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EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS (Action)

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Extends wist joint
Abducts wrist joint

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EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS (Innervation)

A

Deep branch Radial Nerve

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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM (Origin)

A

Lateral epicondyle Humerus
Adjacent intermuscular septum and deep fascia

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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM (Insertion)

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Extensor hoods Medial 4 digits

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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM (Action)

A

Extends Medial 4 digits

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EXTENSOR DIGITORUM (Innervation)

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve (Radial Nerve)

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EXTENSOR DIGITI MINIMI (Origin)

A

Lateral epicondyle Humerus
Adjacent intermuscular septum

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EXTENSOR DIGITI MINIMI (Insertion)

A

Extensor hood little finger

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EXTENSOR DIGITI MINIMI (Action)

A

Extension of little finger

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EXTENSOR DIGITI MINIMI (Innervation)

A

Posterior Interosseous Nerve (Radial Nerve)

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EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS (Origin)

A

Lateral epicondyle Humerus
Posterior border Ulna

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EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS (Insertion)

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Tubercle on base Medial side of 5th metacarpal

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EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS (Action)

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Extends wrist joint
Adducts wrist joint

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EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS (Innervation)

A

Posterior Interosseous Nerve (Radial Nerve)

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ANCONEUS (Origin)

A

Lateral epicondyle Humerus

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ANCONEUS (Insertion)

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Olecranon
Proximal Posterior surface Ulna

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ANCONEUS (Action)

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Abducts Ulna during Pronation

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ANCONEUS (Innervation)

A

Radial Nerve

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SUPINATOR (Origin)

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SUPERFICIAL layer:
- Humeral lateral epicondyle
- Radial collateral and annular ligament
DEEP layer:
- Supinator crest of Ulna

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SUPINATOR (Insertion)

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Lateral surface Radius

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SUPINATOR (Action)

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Supination

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SUPINATION (Innervation)

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve (Radial Nerve)

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EXTENSOR INDICIS (Origin)

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Posterior surface Ulna
Adjacent interosseous membrane

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EXTENSOR INDICIS (Insertion)

A

Extensor hood of index finger

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EXTENSOR INDICIS (Action)

A

Extends index finger

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EXTENSOR INDICIS (Innervation)

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve (Radial Nerve)

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EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Origin)

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Posterior surface UIna
Adjacent interosseous membrane

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EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Insertion)

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Dorsal surface base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Action)

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Extends interphalangeal joint of thumb

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EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Innervation)

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve (Radial Nerve)

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EXTENSOR POLLICIS BREVIS (Origin)

A

Posterior surface Radius
Adjacent interosseous membrane

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EXTENSOR POLLICIS BREVIS (Insertion)

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Dorsal surface base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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EXTENSOR POLLICIS BREVIS (Action)

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Extends metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb

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EXTENSOR POLLICIS BREVIS (Innernation)

A

Posterior Interosseous Nerve (Radial Nerve)

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ABDUCTOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Origin)

A

Posterior surfaces Ulna and Radius
Adjacent interosseous membrane

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ABDUCTOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Insertion)

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Lateral side base of 1st metacarpal

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ABDUCTOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Action)

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Abducts carpometacarpal joint of thumb

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ABDUCTOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Innervation)

A

Posterior Interosseous Nerve (Radial Nerve)

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ANATOMICAL SNUFFBOX

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MEDIALLY:
- Extensor Pollicis Longus
LATERALLY:
- Abductor Pollicis Longus
- Extensor Pollicis Brevis
FLOOR = Scaphoid bone

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