upper limb muscles part 2

Question 1

origin of the anterior compartment of the forearm:

Answer 1

Medial epicondyle
(common flexor tendon)

Question 2

muscle names of the anterior compartment of the forearm:

Answer 2

Flexor
Pronator
(palmaris)

Question 3

actions of the anterior compartment of the forearm

Answer 3

Wrist flexion
and/or
Finger flexion

Question 4

nerve innervation of the anterior compartment of the forearm:

Answer 4

median nerve and ulnar nerve

Question 5

muscle names for the posterior compartment of the forearm

Answer 5

Extensor
Supinator
(Abductor)

Question 6

origin of the posterior compartment of the forearm:

Answer 6

Lateral epicondyle
(common extensor tendon)

Question 7

actions of the posterior compartment of the forearm:

Answer 7

Wrist extension
and/or
Finger extension

Question 8

nerve innervation of the posterior compartment

Answer 8

radial nerve

Question 9

origin of the pronator teres:

Answer 9

O: Medial epicondyle and coronoid process

I: Middle of the lateral radius

Question 10

actions of the pronator teres

Answer 10

pronates forearm

Question 11

nerve innervation of the pronator teres:

Answer 11

median nerve

Question 12

origin and insertion of the pronator quadratus:

Answer 12

O: Distal portion of the anterior ulna

I: Distal portion of the anterior radius

Question 13

actions of the pronator quadratus

Answer 13

pronates forearm

Question 14

nerve innervation of the pronator quadratus

Answer 14

median nerve

Question 15

origin and insertion of the flexor carpi radialis

Answer 15

O: Medial epicondyle
I: Metacarpals II-III

Question 16

actions of the flexor carpi radialis

Answer 16

flexes wrist
abducts wrist

Question 17

nerve innervation of the flexor carpi radialis

Answer 17

media nerve

Question 18

origin and insertion of the flexor carpi ulnaris:

Answer 18

O: Medial epicondyle and proximal portion of the posterior ulna
I: Pisiform, hamate, and metacarpal V

Question 19

origin and insertion of palmaris longus

Answer 19

O: Medial epicondyle
I: Palmar aponeurosis

Question 20

action of the palmaris longus

Answer 20

flexes wrist

Question 21

nerve innervation of the palmaris longus

Answer 21

median nerve

Question 22

origin and insertion of the Flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 22

O: Medial epicondyle, coronoid process, and a ridge along the proximal portion of the anterior radius

I: Middle phalanx of digits II-V

Question 23

actions of the flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 23

O: Medial epicondyle, coronoid process, and a ridge along the proximal portion of the anterior radius
I: Middle phalanx of digits II-V

Question 24

actions of the flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 24

Flexes wrist
Flexes MCP and PIP joints of digits II-V

Question 25

nerve innervation of the flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 25

media nerve