Muscles Quiz 3/Forearm/Hand Flashcards
Pronator Teres Action
Pronates forearm
Pronator Teres Origin
Medial epicondyle of the humerus
Pronator Teres Insertion
Lateral radius
Pronator Teres Nerve Supply
Median nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)
Flexor carpi radialis Action
Flexes and abducts wrist
Flexor carpi radialis Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Flexor carpi radialis Insertion
2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Flexor carpi radialis Nerve Supply
Median Nerve (Median nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)
Palmaris longus Action
Flexes the wrist
Palmaris longus Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Palmaris longus Insertion
Palmar aponeurosis
Palmaris longus Nerve Supply
Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)
Flexor Digitorum superficialis Action
Flexes wrist and 2nd-5th digits
Flexor Digitorum superficialis Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Flexor Digitorum superficialis Insertion
Middle phalanges of 2nd-5th digits
Flexor Digitorum superficialis Nerve Supply
Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)
Flexor carpi ulnaris Action
Flexes and adducts wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Flexor carpi ulnaris Insertion
Pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal
Flexor carpi ulnaris Nerve Supply
Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)
Flexor Pollicis longus Action
Flexes thumb
Flexor Pollicis longus Origin
Anterior radius
Flexor Pollicis longus Insertion
Distal phalanx of thumb
Flexor Pollicis longus Nerve Supply
Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)
Pronator quadratus Action
Pronates forearm
Pronator quadratus Origin
Anterior ulna
Pronator quadratus Insertion
Anterior radius
Pronator quadratus Nerve Supply
Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)
Flexor digitorum profundus Action
Flexes wrist and 2nd-5th digits
Flexor digitorum profundus Origin
Anterior ulna
Flexor digitorum profundus Insertion
Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits
Flexor digitorum profundus Nerve Supply
Median and Ulnar Nerves
Brachioradialis Action
Flexes the elbow
Brachioradialis Origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Brachioradialis Insertion
Styloid process of the radius
Brachioradialis Nerve supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
Extensor carpi radialis longus Action
Extends and abducts wrist
Extensor carpi radialis longus Origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus