Muscles of the Forearm Flashcards
PRONATOR TERES (Origin)
Medial epicondyle
Coronaid process of Ulna
PRONATOR TERES (Insertion)
Lateral aspect of shaft of Radius
PRONATOR TERES (Action)
Pronation (radius over ulna)
PRONATOR TERES (Innervation)
Median Nerve
FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS (Origin)
Medial epicondyle
FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS (Insertion)
Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS (Action)
Flexion of wrist joint
Abduction of wrist joint
FLEXOR CARPl RADIALIS (Innervation)
Median Nerve
PALMARIS LONGUS (Origin)
Medial epicondyle
PALMARIS LONGUS (Insertion)
Palmar aponeurosis
Distal half of Flexor Retinaculum
PALMARIS LONGUS (Action)
Tenses palmar aponeurosis
Flexes wrist
PALMARIS LONGUS (Innervation)
Median Nerve
FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS (Origin)
Medial epicondyle
Posterior border of ulna
FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS (Insertion)
Pisiform
Hook of Hamate
Base of 5th metacarpal
FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS (Action)
Flexion of wrist joint
Adduction of wrist joint
FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS (Innervation)
Ulnar Nerve
FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS (Origin)
Medial epicondyle
Coronaid process of Humerus
Anterior surface of Radius
FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS (Insertion)
Palmar surface of shaft of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits
FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS (Action)
Flexion of proximal interphalangeal joints
Assist in flexion of wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints
FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS (Innervation)
Median Nerve
FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS (Origin)
Anterior and Medial surfaces of Ulna
Medial half interosseous membrane
FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS (Insertion)
Bases of Distal phalanges of medial 4 digits
FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS (Action)
Flexion of distal interphalangeal joints
FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS (Innervation)
MEDIAL half - Ulnar Nerve
LATERAL half - Anterior Interosseous Nerve (Median Nerve)
FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Origin)
Anterior surface of shaft of Radius
FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Insertion)
Base of Distal phalanx of thumb
FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Action)
Flexion interphalangeal joint of thumb
FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS (Innervation)
Anterior Interosseous Nerve (Median Nerve)
PRONATOR QUADRATUS (Origin)
Distal surface anteromedial aspect of Ulnar shaft
PRONATOR QUADRATUS (Insertion)
Distal surface anterolateral aspect of Radial shaft
PRONATOR QUADRATUS (Action)
Pronation
PRONATOR QUADRATUS (Innervation)
Anterior Interosseous Nerve (Median Nerve)