The Forearm Pronators

Question 1

Name The Forearm Pronators

Answer 1

Pronator Teres, Pronator Quadratus, Brachioradialis

Question 2

Pronator Teres origin

Answer 2

med. supracondylar ridge
intermuscular septum
med. epicondyle of humerus
pronator ridge of ulna

Question 3

Pronator Teres insertion

Answer 3

roughened area on lat. surface of radius

Question 4

Pronator Teres nerve supply

Answer 4

median C6, 7

Question 5

Pronator Teres action

Answer 5

forearm pronation
elbow flexion

Question 6

Pronator Teres function

Answer 6

bouncing a basketball

Question 7

Pronator Quadratus origin

Answer 7

lower 1/4 of ant. surface of ulna

Question 8

Pronator Quadratus insertion

Answer 8

lower 1/4 of ant. surface of radius

Question 9

Pronator Quadratus nerve supply

Answer 9

ant. interosseous branch of median nerve C8, T1

Question 10

Pronator Quadratus action

Answer 10

pronation of forearm

Question 11

Pronator Quadratus function

Answer 11

bouncing a basketball

Question 12

Brachioradialis origin

Answer 12

upper 2/3rds of lat. supracondylar ridge of humerus
lat. intermuscular spetum

Question 13

Brachioradialis insertion

Answer 13

lat. surface of radius above styloid process

Question 14

Brachioradialis nerve supply

Answer 14

radial C5, 6

Question 15

Brachioradialis action

Answer 15

elbow flexion
pulls elbow to mid position whilst sup/pronated

Question 16

Brachioradialis function

Answer 16

bouncing a basketball