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
Supinators of the posterior forearm include
The supinator and biceps brachii
Originate from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Posterior extensors
The superficial group of the posterior forearm includes
Extensor carpi radials longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digitorum
Extends the wrist and abducts the hand
Extensor carpi radialis
Extends wrist and abducts hand
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extends wrist and extends digits 2-5 at the mp, pip, and dip joints
Extensor digitorum
Extends wrist and adducts hand
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Deep group of posterior muscles
Extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis longus
Extends thumb
Extensor pollicis longus, brevis
Abducts thumb
Abductor pollicis longus