Muscles Of The Forearm Flashcards
What are the bones of the forearm
Ulna and radius
The anterior compartment contains what
Pronator and flexor muscles
Where do the flexors of the forearm originate
The medial epicondyle of the humerus
Forms the roof of the carpal tunnel
Flexor retinaculum
Probators of the forearm include
Pronator teres and Pronator quadratus
The superficial group includes
Flexor Carpi radials, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris
Flex the wrist and abduct the hand
Flexor carpi radials
Flexes the wrist
Palmaris longus
Flexes the wrist and adducts the hand
Flexor carpi ulnaris
The flexordigitorum superficialis is in what group
Intermediate group
Flexes the wrist and digits 2-5 at the mp and pip joints
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Muscles of the deep group
Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus
Flexes the wrist and digits 2-5 the mp, pip, and dip joints
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexes the wrist the mp joint and ip joint of the thumb
Flexor pollicis longus
Contains supinate and extensor muscles
Posterior forearm