Muscles of the forearm Flashcards
Learn the actions, attachments, and innervation
Brachialis attachments
Distal half of anterior surface of humerus
Ulnar tuberosity and anterior coronoid process
Brachialis action
Elbow (humeroulnar) flexion
Brachialis innervation
Musculocutaneous C5-7
Flexor carpi ulnaris attachments
Common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle of humerus and posterior 2/3 of proximal ulna
Inserts at pisiform, hook of hamate, and base of the fifth met
Note that the ulnar nerve travels along this line
Flexor carpi ulnaris actions
Wrist flexion
Wrist ulnar deviation (adduction)
Assists humeroulnar flexion
Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation
Ulnar nerve C7/8, T1
Attachments of palmaris longus
Common flexor tendon from medial humeral epicondyle
Inserts at palmar aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum
Note, good landmark for median nerve
Actions of palmaris longus
Primary: gripping w palm
Secondary: wrist flexion humeroulnar flexion
Innervation of palmaris longus
Median nerve C5-T1
Attachments of flexor carpi radialis
Common flexor tendon at medial epicondyle
Base of 2nd and 3rd Mets
Note that radial nerve follows
Actions of FCR
Radial deviation (abduction)
wrist flexion
elbow flexion
assists pronation
Innervation of FCR
Median nerve C5-T1
Attachments of pronator teres
medial epicondyle of humerus and medial aspect of coronoid process
Middle 1/3 of lateral surface of radius
Actions of pronator teres
Pronation
Weak elbow flexion
Innervation of pronator teres
Median nerve C5-T1
Attachments of the flexor digitorum superficialis
Common flexor tendon, medial aspect of coronoid process, ulnar collateral ligament
Oblique line of radius
Insertions: middle phalanges of digits 2-5, note that there is a bifurcation near insertion for FDP to pass through
Note that median nerve passes between two heads
Actions of FDS
PIP, MIP and wrist flexion
Secondary: elbow flexion
Innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis
Median nerve C5-T1
Attachments of flexor digitorum profundus
Proximal 3/4s of medial anterior ulna, middle of anterior aspect of interosseus membrane
Insertion: palmar aspect of DIPs of digits 2-5, passing through bifurcation of FDS
Actions of FDP
Flexion at DIPs, MIPs, and PIPs of 2-5 and wrist flexion