Thursday - Severson - anterior forarm

Question 1

Pronator syndrome

Answer 1

Compression of the median nerve by the pronator teres muscle. the onset of symptoms is usually after repetitive elbow motions such as chopping wood, cleaning fish, etc. Presents as a chronic aching sensation localized to the forearm with pain occasionally radiating into the elbow.

Question 2

What does the forarm part of the ulnar nerve innervate?

Answer 2

one and a half muscles-

flexor carpi ulnaris and the ulnar one-half of the felxor digitorum profundus.