Superficial (+intermdiate) flexors

Question 1

Origin and attachment of pronator teres

Answer 1

Origin: humeral head- medial epicondyle and medial supracondylar ridge. Ulnar head- medial olecranon
Attachment: lateral midshaft of radius

Question 2

Origin and attachment of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 2

Origin: medial epicondyle
Attachment: base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal

Question 3

Origin and attachment of palmaris longus

Answer 3

Origin: medial epicondyle
Attachment: palmar aponeurosis

Question 4

Origin and attachment of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 4

Origin: humeral head- medial epicondyle. Ulnar head- olecranon and posterior ulnar
Attachment: pisiform, hamate and base of 5th metacarpal

Question 5

Nerve to pronator teres

Answer 5

median nerve C6,7

Question 6

Nerve to flexor carpi radialis

Answer 6

median nerve C6,7

Question 7

Nerve to palmaris longus

Answer 7

median nerve C7,8

Question 8

Nerve to flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 8

Ulnar nerver C8,7 T1

Question 9

Function of pronator teres

Answer 9

Pronation

Question 10

Function of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 10

Flexion and abduction at the wrist

Question 11

Fucntion of palmaris longus

Answer 11

Flexion of wrist

Question 12

Function of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 12

Flexion and adducton at the wrist

Question 13

Origin and attachment of flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 13

Origin: humeral head- medial epicondyle. Ulnar head- medial coronoid process. Radial head- anterior proximal radius below radial tuberosity
Attachment: Tendons split and lie on base of 2nd,3rd,4th&5th middle phalanx

Question 14

Nerve to flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 14

median nerve C8, T1

Question 15

Function of flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 15

flexes all of the joints of the digits, and wrist except the distal interphalangeal joint