Wrist Flexors

Question 1

Name the Wrist Flexors

Answer 1

Flexor Carpi Radialis, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Palmaris Longus, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis, Flexor Digitorum Profundus, Flexor Pollicis Longus

Question 2

Where is the common flexor origin?

Answer 2

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 3

Flexor Carpi Radialis origin

Answer 3

common flexor origin

Question 4

Flexor Carpi Radialis insertion

Answer 4

2nd & 3rd metacarpals palmar surface

Question 5

Flexor Carpi Radialis nerve supply

Answer 5

median nerve C6, 7

Question 6

Flexor Carpi Radialis action

Answer 6

hand flexion @ wrist

Question 7

Flexor Carpi Radialis function

Answer 7

frontcrawl hand entry

Question 8

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris origin

Answer 8

common flexor origin

Question 9

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris insertion

Answer 9

hook of hamate
Base of 5th metacarpal

Question 10

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris nerve supply

Answer 10

ulnar C7, 8

Question 11

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris action

Answer 11

hand flexion @ wrist

Question 12

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris function

Answer 12

hand entry in frontcrawl

Question 13

Palmaris Longus origin

Answer 13

common flexor origin

Question 14

Palmaris Longus insertion

Answer 14

flexor retinaculum
Palmar aponeurosis

Question 15

Palmaris Longus nerve supply

Answer 15

median C8

Question 16

Palmaris Longus action

Answer 16

flexion of hand @ wrist

Question 17

Palmaris Longus function

Answer 17

first part of frontcrawl pull

Question 18

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis origin

Answer 18

common flexor origin
ulnar collateral ligament
ant. border of radius

Question 19

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis insertion

Answer 19

palmar surface, base of middle phalanx of medial 4 fingers

Question 20

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis nerve supply

Answer 20

median C7, 8, T1

Question 21

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis action

Answer 21

wrist flexion
MCP & PIP flexion

Question 22

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis function

Answer 22

first part of frontcrawl pull

Question 23

Flexor Digitorum Profundus origin

Answer 23

upper 3/4 of ant. & med. ulnar surfaces

Question 24

Flexor Digitorum Profundus insertion

Answer 24

base of palmar surface of distal phalanx of medial 4 fingers

Question 25

Flexor Digitorum Profundus nerve supply

Answer 25

anterior interosseous branch of median - C7, 8 T1

Question 26

Flexor Digitorum Profundus action

Answer 26

DIP flexion
Wrist flexion

Question 27

Flexor Digitorum Profundus function

Answer 27

first part of frontcrawl pull

Question 28

Flexor Pollicis Longus origin

Answer 28

ant. surface of radius
ant. surface of interosseous membrane

Question 29

Flexor Pollicis Longus insertion

Answer 29

palmar surface of base of the distal phalanx of thumb

Question 30

Flexor Pollicis Longus nerve supply

Answer 30

ant. interosseous branch of median C7, 8, T1

Question 31

Flexor Pollicis Longus action

Answer 31

thumb interphalangeal joint flexion
wrist flexion

Question 32

Flexor Pollicis Longus function

Answer 32

first part of frontcrawl pull

Question 33

what does MCP stand for

Answer 33

metacarpophalangeal joints

Question 34

What does PIP stand for?

Answer 34

Proximal interphalangeal joints

Question 35

what does DIP stand for?

Answer 35

distal interphalangeal joints

Question 36

What does CMC stand for?

Answer 36

carpometacarpal joint (thumb)