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Muscles Quiz 3/Forearm/Hand Flashcards

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Pronator Teres Action

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Pronates forearm

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Pronator Teres Origin

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Medial epicondyle of the humerus

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Pronator Teres Insertion

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Lateral radius

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Pronator Teres Nerve Supply

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Median nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)

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Flexor carpi radialis Action

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Flexes and abducts wrist

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Flexor carpi radialis Origin

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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7
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Flexor carpi radialis Insertion

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2nd and 3rd metacarpals

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Flexor carpi radialis Nerve Supply

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Median Nerve (Median nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)

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Palmaris longus Action

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Flexes the wrist

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Palmaris longus Origin

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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Palmaris longus Insertion

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Palmar aponeurosis

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Palmaris longus Nerve Supply

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Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)

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Flexor Digitorum superficialis Action

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Flexes wrist and 2nd-5th digits

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Flexor Digitorum superficialis Origin

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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15
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Flexor Digitorum superficialis Insertion

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Middle phalanges of 2nd-5th digits

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Flexor Digitorum superficialis Nerve Supply

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Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)

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Flexor carpi ulnaris Action

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Flexes and adducts wrist

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18
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Flexor carpi ulnaris Origin

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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19
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Flexor carpi ulnaris Insertion

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Pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal

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Flexor carpi ulnaris Nerve Supply

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Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)

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Flexor Pollicis longus Action

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Flexes thumb

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22
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Flexor Pollicis longus Origin

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Anterior radius

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23
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Flexor Pollicis longus Insertion

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Distal phalanx of thumb

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Flexor Pollicis longus Nerve Supply

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Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)

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Pronator quadratus Action

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Pronates forearm

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26
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Pronator quadratus Origin

A

Anterior ulna

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27
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Pronator quadratus Insertion

A

Anterior radius

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Pronator quadratus Nerve Supply

A

Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)

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Flexor digitorum profundus Action

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Flexes wrist and 2nd-5th digits

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30
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Flexor digitorum profundus Origin

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Anterior ulna

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31
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Flexor digitorum profundus Insertion

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Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits

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32
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Flexor digitorum profundus Nerve Supply

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Median and Ulnar Nerves

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Brachioradialis Action

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Flexes the elbow

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34
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Brachioradialis Origin

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Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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35
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Brachioradialis Insertion

A

Styloid process of the radius

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36
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Brachioradialis Nerve supply

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Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

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37
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Extensor carpi radialis longus Action

A

Extends and abducts wrist

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38
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Extensor carpi radialis longus Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

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39
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Extensor carpi radialis longus Insertion

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2nd metacarpal

40
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Extensor carpi radialis longus Nerve Supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

41
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis Action

A

Extends and abducts wrist

42
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

43
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis Insertion

A

3rd metacarpal

44
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis Nerve Supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

45
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Extensor Digitorum Action

A

Extends wrist and 2nd-5th digits

46
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Extensor digitorum Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

47
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Extensor Digitorum Insertion

A

Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits

48
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Extensor Digitorum Nerve Supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

49
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Extensor digiti minimi Action

A

Extends wrist and 2nd-5th digits

50
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Extensor digiti minimi Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

51
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Extensor digiti minimi Insertion

A

5th distal phalanx

52
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Extensor digiti minmi Nerve Supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

53
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Extensor carpi ulnaris Action

A

Extends and adducts wrist

54
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Extensor carpi ulnaris Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

55
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Extensor carpi ulnaris Insertion

A

5th metacarpal

56
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Extensor carpi ulnaris Nerve Supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

57
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Supinator Action

A

Supinates the forearm

58
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Supinator Origin

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus, proximal ulna

59
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Supinator Insertion

A

Proximal end of radius

60
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Supinator Nerve Supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

61
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Abductor pillicis longus Action

A

Abducts thumb

62
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Abductor pollicis longus Origin

A

Posterior radius and ulna, interosseous membrane

63
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Abductor pollicis longus Insertion

A

1st metacarpal

64
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Abductor pollicis longus Nerve Supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

65
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Extensor pollicis brevis Action

A

Extends thumb

66
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Extensor pollicis brevis Origin

A

Posterior radius and ulna, interosseous membrane

67
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Extensor pollicis brevis Insertion

A

Proximal phalanx of thumb

68
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Extensor pollicis brevis Nerve Supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

69
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Extensor pollicis longus Action

A

Extends thumb

70
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Extensor pollicis longus Origin

A

Posterior radius and ulna, interosseous membrane

71
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Extensor pollicis longus Insertion

A

Distal phalanx of thumb

72
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Extensor pollicis longus Nerve Supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

73
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Extensor indicis Action

A

Extends 2nd digit

74
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Extensor indicis Origin

A

Posterior ulna and radius, interosseous membrane

75
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Extensor indicis Insertion

A

Tendon of extensor digitorum

76
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Extensor indicis Nerve supply

A

Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)

77
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Abductor pollicis brevis Action

A

Abducts thumb

78
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Abductor pollicis brevis Nerve Supply

A

Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)

79
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Adductor pollicis Action

A

Adducts thumb

80
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Adductor pollicis Nerve Supply

A

Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)

81
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Flexor pollicis brevis Action

A

Flexes thumb

82
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Flexor pollicis brevis Nerve Supply

A

Median and Ulnar Nerves

83
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Opponens pollicis Action

A

Opposes thumb

84
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Opponens pollicis Nerve Supply

A

Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)

85
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Abductor digiti minimi Action

A

Abducts 5th digit

86
Q

Abductor digiti minimi Nerve Supply

A

Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)

87
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis Action

A

Flexes 5th digit

88
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis Nerve supply

A

Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)

89
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Opponens digiti minimi Action

A

Opposes 5th digit

90
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Opponens digiti minimi Nerve Supply

A

Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)

91
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Lumbricals Action

A

Flexes proximal phalanges, extends middle and distal phalanges

92
Q

Lumbricals Nerve Supply

A

Median and Ulnar Nerve

93
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Palmar (ANTERIOR VIEW) interossei Action

A

Adducts fingers

94
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Palmar interossei Nerve Supply

A

Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)

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Dorsal (POSTERIOR VIEW) interossei Action

A

Abducts fingers

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Dorsal interossei Nerve Supply

A

Ulnar (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)

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