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Organization of the Forearm Flashcards

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muscles of superficial flexor forearm

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pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris

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attachments of pronator teres?

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origin:
humeral head - medial epicondyle by common flexor tendon
ulnar head - coronoid process of ulna

insertion:
lateral surface, middle portion of shaft of radius

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action of pronator teres

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pronates and slightly flexes forearm

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innervation of pronator teres

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median nerve

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attachments of flexor carpi radialis?

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origin:
medial epicondyle of humerus by common flexor tendon

insertion:
base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal

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action of flexor carpi radialis?

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flexes wrist and abducts band

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innervation of flexor capri radialis?

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median nerve

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attachments of palmaris longus?

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origin:
medial epicondyle of humerus by common flexor tendon

insertion:
palmar aponeurosis

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action of palmaris longus?

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flexes wrist

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innervation of palmaris longus?

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median nerve

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attachments of flexor carpi ulnaris?

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origin:
humeral head - medial epicondyle of humerus
ulnar head - medial border of olecranon process and proximal dorsal surface of ulna

insertion:
pisiform, hamulus of hamate, base of 5th metacarpal

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action of flexor carpi ulnaris?

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flexes wrist, adducts hand

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innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris

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ulnar nerve

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muscles of intermediate layer flexor compartment?

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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formation of carpal tunnel

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flexor retinaculum deep fascia attached to trapezium, scaphoid, pisiform, and hamulus of hamate

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16
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contents of carpal tunnel?

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median nerve

tendons of intermediate and deep flexor muscles

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attachments of flexor digitorum superficilais

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origin:
humeroulnar head - medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna
radial head - proximal one-half, anterior border radius

insertion:
palmar aspect of middle phalanges, digit 2-5

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action of flexor digitorum superficialis

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flexes proximal IP joints, assist in flexion of MP joints, wrist, forearm

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innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis

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median nerve

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muscles of deep layer flexor compartment

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flexor digitorum profundus and flexor pollicis longus

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attachments of flexor digitorum profundus

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origin:
proximal 2/3 of medial anterior surface of ulna adjacent interosseous membrane

insertion:
palmar surface of distal phalanges, digit 2-5

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action of flexor digitorum profundus

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flexion of distal IP joints, assist flexion of proximal IP joints, MP and wrist joints

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innervation of flexor digitorum profundus

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lateral portion (4 5) - median nerve
medial portion(2 3) - ulnar nerve
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attachments of flexor pollicis longus

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origin:
ulna (near medial border of coronoid process), anterior surface of radius (between oblique line and pronator quadratus), adjacent interosseous membrane

insertion:
palmar surface, base of distal phalanx of thumb

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action of flexor pollicis longus?

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flexes thumb

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innervation of flexor pollicis longus?

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median nerve

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attachments of pronator quadratus

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origin:
distal one fourth of anterior surface of ulna

insertion:
dostal one fourth of anterior surface of radius

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action of pronator quadratus

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pronator

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innervation of pronator quadratus

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median nerve

30
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muscles of superficial extensor compartment?

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extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
extensor digiti minimi
extensor carpi ulnaris
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attachments of extensor carpi radialis longus?

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origin:
lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

insertion:
dorsal surface, base of second metacarpal

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action of extensor carpi radialis longus?

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extends and abducts hand

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innervation of extensor carpi radialis longus?

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radial nerve

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attachment of extensor carpi radialis brevis?

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origin:
lateral epicondyle of humerus

insertion:
dorsal surface, base of third metacarpal

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action of extensor carpi radialis brevis?

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extend and assist in abduction of hand

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innervation of extensor carpi radialis brevis?

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radial nerve

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attachments of extensor digitorum?

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origin:
lateral epicondyle of humerus

insertion:
dorsal surface of middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5

38
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action of extensor digitorum

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extend digits 2-5 and assist in extension of hand

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innervation of extensor digitorum

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radial nerve

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intertendinous tendons

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unite tendons of extensor digitorum as they cross dorsum of the hand

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extensor expansion

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spans dorsum of proximal, middle, and distal phalanges

distributes force

site of attachment for lumbricals and interossei

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attachment of extensor digiti minimi

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origin:
lateral epicondyle of humerus in common with extensor digitorum

insertion:
dorsal surface, proximal phalanx of fifth digit (into extensor expansion)

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action of extensor digiti minimi

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extension of fifth digit

44
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innervation of extnesor digit minimi

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radial nerve

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attachments of extensor carpi ulnaris

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origin:
lateral epicondyle of humerus and posterior border of ulna

insertion:
base of fifth metacarpal

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action of extensor carpi ulnaris

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extend and adducts hand

47
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innervation of extensor carpi ulnaris

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radial nerve

48
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muscle of deep layer of extensor forearm compartment

A 
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
extensor pollicis longus
extensor indicis
supinator
49
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attachments of abductor pollicis longus?

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origin:
middle third posterior surface ulna, radius, and interosseous membrane

insertion:
dorsolateral surface, base of 1st metacarpal

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action of abductor pollicis longus

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abducts of the thumb and wrist, assists in extension of thumb

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innervation of abductor pollicis longus

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radial nerve

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attachments of extensor pollicis brevis

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origin:
distal third posterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane

insertion:
dorsal surface, base of proximal phalanx of thumb

53
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action of extensor pollicis brevis

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extends proximal phalanx of thumb and first metacarpal

54
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innervation of extensor pollicis brevis

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radial nerve

55
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attachments of extensor pollicis longus

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origin:
middle third posterior surface of ulna and interosseous membrane

insertion:
dorsal surface, base of distal phalanx of thumb

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action of extensor pollicis longus?

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extends thumb (IP and MP joints)

57
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innervation of extensor pollicis longus?

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radial nerve

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attachments of extensor indicis?

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origin:
distal third, posterior surface of ulna and interosseous membrane

insertion:
dorsum, base of distal phalanx of 2nd digit with extensor expansion

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action of extensor indicis?

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extends index finger

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innervation of extensor indicis?

A

radial nerve

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extensor retinaculum

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encloses 9 muscles of extensor forearm

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attachments of supinator?

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origin:
lateral epicondyle of humerus, radial collateral ligament of elbow joint, annular ligament of radial head, supinator fossa of ulna and associated crest

insertion:
lateral and anterior surface of proximal third of radius

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action of supinator?

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supinates hand

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innervation of supinator?

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radial nerve

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