Muscles Of The Forearm Pt 2

Question 1

The flexor muscles of the forearm are located in the ………….. Compartment of the forearm and are separated from the extensor muscles by the

Answer 1

Anterior and ulna and radius and the distal two thirds by the interosseous membrane.

Question 2

What holds must of the tendons of the flexor muscles?

Answer 2

Palmar carpal ligament and the flexor retinaculum .

Question 3

The flexor muscles are divided into three groups.

Answer 3

Superficial layer or group
Intermediate layer
A deep layer or group.

Question 4

Superficial group includes

Answer 4

Pronator teres
Flexor carpri radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor Capri ulnaris

Question 5

The superficial muscles of the flexor muscles of the forearm are attached proximally by

Answer 5

Common flexor tendon

Question 6

Intermediate layer consist one of muscle

Answer 6

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 7

Deep layer muscles of the anterior compartment

Answer 7

Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollics longus and pronator quadratus

Question 8

Most muscles of the anterior compartment are supplied by?

Answer 8

Medial and ulnar nerves

Question 9

Which muscles is a flexor muscle but located in the extensor compartment and what is it nerve supply?

Answer 9

Brachioradialis and radial nerve.

Question 10

What are the long flexors of the digits?

Answer 10

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Flexor digitorum profundus

Question 11

The flexor digitorum profundus is responsible for ………. Flexion while the flexor digitorum sperifacialis is responsible for…..

Answer 11

Slow and fast

Question 12

What is the insertion for the flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 12

Middle phalanx, medial 4 fingers

Question 13

What is the nerve supply of the flexor digitorum profundus?

Answer 13

Medial nerve. C7,8 t1