Upper Muscles Flashcards
Pronator teres origin
Humeral head: Medial epicondyle of the humerus (above CFO)
Ulnar head: coronoid process of the ulna (med surface)
Pronator teres insertion
Midlateral surface of shaft radius
Pronator teres nerve
Median nerve
Pronator teres action
Pronates forearm and assists elbow flexion
Pronator teres action
Pronates forearm and assists elbow flexion
Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus via the common flexor tendon
Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) insertion
Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal (palmar surface)
Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) nerve
Median nerve
Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) action
Flexes and radially deviates (abducts) the wrist
Palmaris longus (PL) origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus via the common flexor tendon
Palmaris longus (PL) insertion
Palmar carpal ligament and palmar aponeurosis (flexor retinaculum)
Palmaris longus (PL) nerve
Median nerve
Palmaris longus (PL) action
Flexes wrist and tightens palmar aponeurosis
Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) origin
Humeral head: medial epicondyle via the common flexor tendon
Ulnar head: olecranon and posterior border of ulna (superior 2/3)
Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) insertion
Pisiform, hook of hamate and base of 5th metacarpal
Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) nerve
Ulnar nerve
Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) action
Flexes and ulnarly deviates (adducts) the wrist
Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) origin
Humeroulnar head: medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of all ulna (medial side)
Radial head: oblique line of radius (anterior surface)
Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) insertion
Shaft of middle phalanges of the medial four digits (digits 2-5)
Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) nerve
Median nerve
Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) action
Flexes MCP and PIP joints of medial 4 digits, and assists wrist flexion
Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) origin
Proximal 2/3 of anterior surface of all the and interosseous membrane
Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) insertion
Bases of distal phalanges of the medial four digits (digits 2 to 5)
Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) nerve
Median and ulnar nerves (median nerve for lateral part of muscle, ulnar nerve for medial part of muscle)
Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) action
Primary flexes DIP and assist flexions of PIP, MCP joints of the medial four digits and assist wrist flexion
Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) origin
Anterior surface of radius (middle 1/2), interosseus membrane
Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) insertion
Base of distal phalanx of first digit (thumb)
Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) nerve
Median nerve. Anterior interosseus branch
Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) action
Flexes IP and MCP joints of the first digit (thumb)
Pronator quadratus (PQ) origin
Distal 1/4 of the anterior surface of ulna
Pronator quadratus (PQ) insertion
Distal 1/4 of the anterior surface of radius (slightly distal to origin)
Pronator quadratus (PQ) nerve
Median nerve. Anterior interosseus branch
Pronator quadratus (PQ) action
Pronates forearm
Brachioradialis origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus (and lateral intermuscular septum)
Brachioradialis insertion
Base of styloid process of the radius
Brachioradialis nerve
Radial nerve
Brachioradialis action
Flexes forearm at elbow joint and rotates forearm to the midprone position
Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) origin
Distal 1/3 of the lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) insertion
Base of 2nd metacarpal (dorsal surface)
Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) nerve
Radial nerve
Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) action
Extends and radially deviates (abducts) the wrist
Extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus via common extensor tendon
Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) insertion
Base of 3rd metacarpal (dorsal and radial surface)
Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) nerve
Radial nerve
Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) action
Extends and radially deviates (abducts) the wrist
Extensor digitorum (ED) origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus via common extensor tendon
Extensor digitorum (ED) insertion
Middle and distal phalanges of the medial four digits
Extensor digitorum (ED) nerve
Deep radial nerve
Extensor digitorum (ED) action
Extends medial four digits at MCP and IP joints and assists wrist extension
Extensor digitorum (ED) action
Extends medial four digits at MCP and IP joints and assists wrist extension