Volar Wrist

Question 1

Flexor Carpi Radialis Origin

Answer 1

common flexor origin of medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 2

Flexor Carpi Radialis Insertion

Answer 2

base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals

Question 3

Flexor Carpi Radialis Nerve

Answer 3

median nerve

Question 4

Flexor Carpi Radialis Action

Answer 4

wrist flexion & radial deviation

Question 5

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Origin

Answer 5

humeral head: common flexor tendon of the medial epicondyle of humerus
ulnar head: olecranon and posterior border of ulna

Question 6

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion

Answer 6

pisiform, hamate, base of 5th metacarpal

Question 7

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Nerve

Answer 7

ulnar nerve

Question 8

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Action

Answer 8

wrist flexion & ulnar deviation

Question 9

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Origin

Answer 9

Humeroulnar head: common flexor tendon of the medial epicondyle, ulnar collateral ligament, and coronoid process of ulna
radial head: anterior border of radius near radial tuberosity

Question 10

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Insertion

Answer 10

4 tendons divide into 2 slips each- insert onto the sides of the middle phalanges of the 4 fingers

Question 11

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Action

Answer 11

flexion at proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints of medial 4 digits and assists with wrist flexion

Question 12

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Origin

Answer 12

anterior middle surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane

Question 13

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Insertion

Answer 13

base of distal phalanges on the 4 fingers/digits

Question 14

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Nerve

Answer 14

medial 1/2 is innervated by the ulnar nerve and lateral 1/2 is innervated by the AIN

Question 15

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Action

Answer 15

finger flexion at distal interphalangeal joints (DIP)

Question 16

flexor pollicis longus origin

Answer 16

middle anterior radius and interosseous membrane

Question 17

flexor pollicis longus insertion

Answer 17

base of distal phalanx of thumb

Question 18

flexor pollicis longus nerve

Answer 18

anterior interosseous nerve (AIN)

Question 19

flexor pollicis longus action

Answer 19

flexes thumb at IP joint

Question 20

pronator teres origin

Answer 20

humeral head: medial epicondyle common forearm flexor tendon
ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna

Question 21

pronator teres insertion

Answer 21

middle lateral surface of radius

Question 22

pronator teres nerve

Answer 22

median nerve

Question 23

pronator teres action

Answer 23

forearm pronation and assists with elbow flexion

Question 24

pronator quadratus origin

Answer 24

distal fourth of anterior surface of ulna

Question 25

pronator quadratus insertion

Answer 25

distal fourth of anterior surface of radius

Question 26

pronator quadratus nerve

Answer 26

AIN

Question 27

pronator quadratus action

Answer 27

pronates forearm