muscles of the forearm anterior compartment

Question 0

Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) proximal attachment

Answer 0

medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 1

Pronator teres (PT) proximal attachment

Answer 1

Ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna

humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 2

Palmaris longus proximal attachment

Answer 2

medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 3

Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) humeral and ulnar head proximal attachment

Answer 3

Olecranon and posterior border of ulna (via aponeurosis)

Question 4

Pronator teres Distal attachment

Answer 4

middle of convexity of lateral surface of radius

Question 5

Flexor carpi radialis Distal attachment

Answer 5

base of 2nd (3rd) metacarpel

Question 6

Palmaris longus Distal attachment

Answer 6

distal half of flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis

Question 7

Flexor carpi ulnaris hummeral and ulnar head Distal attachment

Answer 7

pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal

Question 8

Pronator teres innervation

Answer 8

Median nerve C6 C7

Question 9

flexor carpi radialis innervation

Answer 9

median nerve C6, C7

Question 10

Palmaris longus innervation

Answer 10

median nerve C7, C8

Question 11

flexor carpi ulnaris humeral and ulnar head innervation

Answer 11

Ulnar nerve C7, C8

Question 12

pronator teres action

Answer 12

pronates and flexes forearm

Question 13

flexor carpi radialis action

Answer 13

flexes and abducts hand at wrist

Question 14

palmaris longus action

Answer 14

flexes hand (at wrist) and tenses palmar aponeurosis

Question 15

flexor carpi ulnaris humeral and ulnar head action

Answer 15

flexes and adducts hand at wrist

Question 16

flexor digitorum superficialis proximal attachment

Answer 16

humero-ulnar head: medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna
radial head: oblique line of radius

Question 17

Flexor digitorum profundus proximal attachment

Answer 17

proximal three quaters of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna and interosseous membrane

Question 18

flexor pollicis longus proximal attachment

Answer 18

anterior surface of radius and adjacent interosseous membrane

Question 19

pronator quadratus proximal attachment

Answer 19

distal quarter of anterior surface of ulna

Question 20

flexor digitorum superficialis distal attachment

Answer 20

shafts (bodies) of middle phalanges of medial four digits

Question 21

flexor pollicis longus distal attachment

Answer 21

base of distal phalanx thumb

Question 22

pronator quadratus distal attachment

Answer 22

distal quarter of anterior surface of radius

Question 23

flexor digitorum superficialis innervation

Answer 23

median nerve C7, C8, T1

Question 24

Flexor digitorum profundus innervation

Answer 24

lateral part (to digits 2 and 3): median nerve (C8, T1) (anterior interosseous branch) medial part (to digits 4 and 5) ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

Question 25

flexor pollicis longus innervation

Answer 25

anterior interosseous nerve from median nerve C8, T1

Question 26

pronator quadratus innervation

Answer 26

Anterior interosseous nerve from median nerve C8, T1

Question 27

flexor Digitorum superficialis actions

Answer 27

flexes wrist joint, flexes proximal interphalangeal joints of middle four digits; acting more strongly, it also flexes proximal phalanges at metacarpophalangeal joints

Question 28

flexor digitorum profundus actions

Answer 28

flexes wrist joint
flexes distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2, 3, 4, and 5
assists with wrist flexion

Question 29

flexor pollicis longus actions

Answer 29

flexes wrist

flexes metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of thumb

Question 30

Pronator quadratus action

Answer 30

pronates forearm, deep fibers bind radius and ulna together

Question 31

flexor digitorum profundus distal attachment

Answer 31

bases ofdistal phalanges of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th digits