Superficial Compartment Of Anterior Forearm

Question 1

What are the muscles in the superficial compartment of the anterior forearm?

Answer 1

Flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus, flexor carpi radialis, pronator teres

Question 2

Origin of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 2

Humeral head= medial epicondyle of humerus
Ulnar head= olecranon of ulna

Question 3

Insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 3

Tendon to pisiform bone, hook of hamate and base of 5th metacarpal

Question 4

Action of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 4

Flexion and adduction at wrist

Question 5

Innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 5

Ulnar nerve

Question 6

Origin of palmaris longus

Answer 6

Medial epicondyle

Question 7

Insertion of palmaris longus

Answer 7

Flexor retinaculum of wrist

Question 8

Action of palmaris longus

Answer 8

Flexion at wrist

Question 9

Innervation of palmaris longus

Answer 9

Median nerve

Question 10

Origin of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 10

Medial epicondyle

Question 11

Insertion of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 11

Base of metacarpals II and III

Question 12

Actions of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 12

Flexion and abduction at wrist

Question 13

Innervation of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 13

Median nerve

Question 14

Origin of pronator teres

Answer 14

Medial epicondyle and coronoid process of ulna

Question 15

Insertion of pronator teres

Answer 15

Mid-shaft of radius

Question 16

Action of pronator teres

Answer 16

Pronation of forearm

Question 17

Innervation of pronator teres

Answer 17

Median nerve