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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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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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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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Flexor carpi ulnaris Origin

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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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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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Flexor Pollicis longus Origin

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Anterior radius

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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
Pronates forearm
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Pronator quadratus Origin
Anterior ulna
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Pronator quadratus Insertion
Anterior radius
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Pronator quadratus Nerve Supply
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
Flexes wrist and 2nd-5th digits
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Flexor digitorum profundus Origin
Anterior ulna
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Flexor digitorum profundus Insertion
Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits
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Flexor digitorum profundus Nerve Supply
Median and Ulnar Nerves
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Brachioradialis Action
Flexes the elbow
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Brachioradialis Origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
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Brachioradialis Insertion
Styloid process of the radius
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Brachioradialis Nerve supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Extensor carpi radialis longus Action
Extends and abducts wrist
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Extensor carpi radialis longus Origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
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Extensor carpi radialis longus Insertion
2nd metacarpal
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Extensor carpi radialis longus Nerve Supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis Action
Extends and abducts wrist
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis Origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis Insertion
3rd metacarpal
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis Nerve Supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Extensor Digitorum Action
Extends wrist and 2nd-5th digits
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Extensor digitorum Origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
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Extensor Digitorum Insertion
Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits
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Extensor Digitorum Nerve Supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Extensor digiti minimi Action
Extends wrist and 2nd-5th digits
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Extensor digiti minimi Origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
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Extensor digiti minimi Insertion
5th distal phalanx
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Extensor digiti minmi Nerve Supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Extensor carpi ulnaris Action
Extends and adducts wrist
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Extensor carpi ulnaris Origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
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Extensor carpi ulnaris Insertion
5th metacarpal
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Extensor carpi ulnaris Nerve Supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Supinator Action
Supinates the forearm
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Supinator Origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus, proximal ulna
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Supinator Insertion
Proximal end of radius
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Supinator Nerve Supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Abductor pillicis longus Action
Abducts thumb
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Abductor pollicis longus Origin
Posterior radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
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Abductor pollicis longus Insertion
1st metacarpal
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Abductor pollicis longus Nerve Supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Extensor pollicis brevis Action
Extends thumb
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Extensor pollicis brevis Origin
Posterior radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
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Extensor pollicis brevis Insertion
Proximal phalanx of thumb
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Extensor pollicis brevis Nerve Supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Extensor pollicis longus Action
Extends thumb
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Extensor pollicis longus Origin
Posterior radius and ulna, interosseous membrane
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Extensor pollicis longus Insertion
Distal phalanx of thumb
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Extensor pollicis longus Nerve Supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Extensor indicis Action
Extends 2nd digit
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Extensor indicis Origin
Posterior ulna and radius, interosseous membrane
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Extensor indicis Insertion
Tendon of extensor digitorum
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Extensor indicis Nerve supply
Radial Nerve (Posterior surface of arm and forearm, and postereolateral surface of the hand)
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Abductor pollicis brevis Action
Abducts thumb
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Abductor pollicis brevis Nerve Supply
Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)
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Adductor pollicis Action
Adducts thumb
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Adductor pollicis Nerve Supply
Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)
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Flexor pollicis brevis Action
Flexes thumb
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Flexor pollicis brevis Nerve Supply
Median and Ulnar Nerves
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Opponens pollicis Action
Opposes thumb
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Opponens pollicis Nerve Supply
Median Nerve (thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral half of ring finger and lateral 2/3 of palm)
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Abductor digiti minimi Action
Abducts 5th digit
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Abductor digiti minimi Nerve Supply
Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis Action
Flexes 5th digit
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis Nerve supply
Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)
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Opponens digiti minimi Action
Opposes 5th digit
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Opponens digiti minimi Nerve Supply
Ulnar Nerve (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)
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Lumbricals Action
Flexes proximal phalanges, extends middle and distal phalanges
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Lumbricals Nerve Supply
Median and Ulnar Nerve
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Palmar (ANTERIOR VIEW) interossei Action
Adducts fingers
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Palmar interossei Nerve Supply
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
Abducts fingers
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Dorsal interossei Nerve Supply
Ulnar (Pinky finger, medial 1/2 of ring finger and medial 1/3 of hand)

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