muscles of the forearm and hand

Question 1

Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 1

O : medial epicondyle
I : base of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals
A: help to flex the wrist

Question 2

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 2

I: base of metacarpal and pisiform
A: superficial, abduction and flexion

Question 3

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 3

I: on the digits 2-5 of the middle phalanges
A: helps with flexion

Question 4

Flexor digitorum profundus (deep muscle)

Answer 4

I: distal phalanges 2-5
A: helps with flexion, is deep and profound

Question 5

Flexor pollicus longus (deep muscle)

Answer 5

I: distal phalanx to flex the thumb
A: deep, flexes the finger

Question 6

Palmaris longus (only muscle not in carpal tunnel)

Answer 6

A: Tenses the skin and the fascia of the palm, is weak and not everyone has it

Question 7

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Answer 7

A : Extends and abducts the wrist
I : on 2 & 3

Question 8

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Answer 8

A : short muscle, extends and adducts

Question 9

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Answer 9

I: base of the 5th metacarpal
A: extends and adducts on the ulnar side

Question 10

Extensor digitorum

Answer 10

I : distal phalanges of 2-5
A : extends the digits

Question 11

Abductor pollicis longus (deep muscle

Answer 11

A: the deep long muscle that abducts the thumb

Question 12

Extensor pollicis brevis and longus (deep muscles)

Answer 12

A : extends the thumb, the long and short work together

Question 13

Extensor indicis (deep muscle)

Answer 13

Extends the index finger on the posterior side

Question 14

Abductor pollicis brevis

Answer 14

A: abducts the pollex (thumb)

Question 15

opponens pollicis

Answer 15

opposes the pollex

Question 16

flexor pollicis brevis

Answer 16

flexes the pollex

Question 17

abductor digiti minimi

Answer 17

abducts the little finger

Question 18

flexor digiti minimi brevis

Answer 18

flexes the little finger

Question 19

opponens digiti minimi

Answer 19

helps in opposition; brings metacarpal 5 toward the pollex