Muscles of the upper limb (forearm and hand)

Question 1

Pronator teres origin

Answer 1

Medial epicondyle of humerus & proximal ulna

Question 2

Pronator teres insertion

Answer 2

Lateral radius

Question 3

Pronator teres innervation

Answer 3

Median Nerve

Question 4

Pronator teres Function

Answer 4

Pronates forearm at elbow, assists in flexion at elbow

Question 5

Flexor carpi radialis origin

Answer 5

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 6

Flexor carpi radialis insertion

Answer 6

Metacarpal 2

Question 7

Flexor carpi radialis innervation

Answer 7

Median Nerve

Question 8

Flexor carpi radialis function

Answer 8

Flexes and abducts hand at wrist

Question 9

Palmaris longus origin

Answer 9

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 10

Palmaris longus insertion

Answer 10

Palmar aponeurosis & flexor retinaculum of hand

Question 11

Palmaris longus innervation

Answer 11

Median Nerve

Question 12

Palmaris longus function

Answer 12

Flexes hand at wrist, tenses palmar aponeurosis

Question 13

Flexor carpi ulnaris origin

Answer 13

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 14

Flexor carpi ulnaris insertion

Answer 14

Pisiform, hamate, metacarpal 5

Question 15

Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation

Answer 15

Ulnar nerve

Question 16

Flexor carpi ulnaris function

Answer 16

Flexes and adducts hand at wrist

Question 17

Flexor digitorum superficialis origin

Answer 17

Medial epicondyle of humerus, coronoid process of ulna, anterior shaft of radius

Question 18

Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion

Answer 18

Middle phalanges of digits 2-5

Question 19

Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation

Answer 19

Median Nerve

Question 20

Flexor digitorum superficialis function

Answer 20

Flexes phalanges of digits 2-5 at MP and PIP

Question 21

Flexor digitorum profundus origin

Answer 21

Anterior shaft of ulna, interosseous membrane

Question 22

Flexor digitorum profundus insertion

Answer 22

Distal phalanges of digits 2-5

Question 23

Flexor digitorum profundus innervation

Answer 23

Anterior interosseous nerve (bellies to digits 2 & 3), ulnar nerve (bellies to digits 4 & 5)

Question 24

Flexor digitorum profundus function

Answer 24

Flexes phalanges at DIP (Distal interphalangeal) joint

Question 25

Flexor pollicis longus origin

Answer 25

Anterior surface of radius, interosseous membrane

Question 26

Flexor pollicis longus insertion

Answer 26

Distal phalanx of pollex (thumb)

Question 27

Flexor pollicis longus innervation

Answer 27

Anterior interosseous nerve

Question 28

Flexor pollicis longus function

Answer 28

flexes pollex (thumb)

Question 29

Pronator quadratus origin

Answer 29

Anterior surface of distal ulna

Question 30

Pronator quadratus insertion

Answer 30

Anterior surface of distal radius

Question 31

Pronator quadratus innervation

Answer 31

Anterior interosseous nerve

Question 32

Pronator quadratus function

Answer 32

Pronates forearm at elbow

Question 33

Brachioradialis origin

Answer 33

Proximal to lateral epicondyle of humerus

Question 34

Brachioradialis insertion

Answer 34

Styloid process of radius

Question 35

Brachioradialis innervation

Answer 35

Radial nerve

Question 36

Brachioradialis function

Answer 36

Flexes forearm at elbow when partially pronated

Question 37

Extensor carpi radialis longus origin

Answer 37

Proximal to lateral epicondyle of humerus (supraepicondylar ridge)

Question 38

Extensor carpi radialis longus insertion

Answer 38

Dorsal side of proximal metacarpal 2

Question 39

Extensor carpi radialis longus innervation

Answer 39

Radial Nerve

Question 40

Extensor carpi radialis longus function

Answer 40

Extend and abduct hand at wrist

Question 41

Extensor carpi radialis brevis origin

Answer 41

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Question 42

Extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion

Answer 42

Dorsal side of proximal metacarpal 3

Question 43

Extensor carpi radialis brevis innervation

Answer 43

Posterior interosseous nerve

Question 44

Extensor carpi radialis brevis function

Answer 44

Extend and abduct hand at wrist

Question 45

Extensor digitorum origin

Answer 45

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Question 46

Extensor digitorum insertion

Answer 46

Extensor sheath covering digits 2-5

Question 47

Extensor digitorum innervation

Answer 47

Posterior interosseous nerve

Question 48

Extensor digitorum function

Answer 48

Extends digits 2-5 at MP, PIP, DIP

Question 49

Extensor digiti minimi origin

Answer 49

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Question 50

Extensor digiti minimi insertion

Answer 50

Extensor sheath covering digit 5

Question 51

Extensor digiti minimi innervation

Answer 51

Posterior interosseous nerve

Question 52

Extensor digiti minimi function

Answer 52

Extends digit 5 at MP

Question 53

Extensor carpi ulnaris origin

Answer 53

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, posterior side of ulna

Question 54

Extensor carpi ulnaris insertion

Answer 54

Dorsal aspect of the proximal metacarpal 5

Question 55

Extensor carpi ulnaris innervation

Answer 55

Posterior interosseous nerve

Question 56

Extensor carpi ulnaris function

Answer 56

Extends and adducts hand at wrist

Question 57

Supinator origin

Answer 57

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, proximal ulna

Question 58

Supinator insertion

Answer 58

Proximolateral radius

Question 59

Supinator innervation

Answer 59

Deep branch of the radial nerve

Question 60

Supinator function

Answer 60

Supinates forearm at elbow

Question 61

Extensor indicis origin

Answer 61

Posterior side of distal ulna and interosseous membrane

Question 62

Extensor indicis insertion

Answer 62

Extensor expansion of digit 2

Question 63

Extensor indicis innervation

Answer 63

Posterior interosseous nerve

Question 64

Extensor indicis function

Answer 64

Extends digit 2