Wrist Flashcards
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Pisiform and base of 5th metacarpal
Wrist flexion, ulnar deviation
Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
Flexor carpi radialis
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal
Wrist flexion, radial deviation
Median nerve (C6, C7)
Palmaris Longus
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Palmar aponeurosis
Assistive in wrist flexion
Median nerve (C6, C7)
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Supracondylar ridge of humerus
Base of 2nd metacarpal
Wrist flexion, radial deviation
Radial nerve (C6,C7)
Extensor carpi radialis Brevis
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Base of third metacarpal
Wrist extension
Radial nerve (C6, C7)
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Base of 5th metacarpal
Wrist extension, ulnar deviation
Radial nerve (C6, c7, c8)