Anterior compartment of the Forearm

Question 1

origin of the pronator teres

Answer 1

HUMERAL HEAD: common flexor tendon
ULNAR HEAD: coronoid process

Question 2

insertion of the pronator teres

Answer 2

lateral shaft of the radius

Question 3

action of the pronator teres

Answer 3

pronation and flexion of forearm

Question 4

innervation of the pronator teres

Answer 4

median nerve

Question 5

origin of the flexor carpi radialis

Answer 5

common flexor tendon

Question 6

insertion of the flexor carpi radialis

Answer 6

bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals

Question 7

action of the flexor carpi radialis

Answer 7

flexion and abduction of hand

Question 8

innervation of the flexor carpi radialis

Answer 8

median nerve

Question 9

origin of the palmaris longus

Answer 9

common flexor tendon

Question 10

insertion of the palmaris longus

Answer 10

distal flexor retinaculum + palmar aponeurosis

Question 11

action of the palmaris longus

Answer 11

flexion of the hand

Question 12

innervation of the palmaris longus

Answer 12

median nerve

Question 13

origin of the flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 13

HUMERAL HEAD: common flexor tendon
ULNAR HEAD: ulna

Question 14

insertion of the flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 14

base of 5th metacarpal

Question 15

action of the flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 15

flexion and adduction of hand

Question 16

innervation of the flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 16

ulnar nerve

Question 17

origin of the flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 17

HUMEROULNAR HEAD: common flexor tendon + medial aspect of coronoid process RADIAL HEAD: radius

Question 18

insertion of the flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 18

4 tendons attach to sides of middle phalanges of medial 4 fingers

Question 19

action of the flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 19

flex middle phalanges

flex proximal phalanges

Question 20

innervation of the flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 20

median nerve

Question 21

origin of the flexor pollicis longus

Answer 21

shaft of the radius + interosseous membrane

Question 22

insertion of the flexor pollicis longus

Answer 22

base of distal phalanx of thumb

Question 23

action of the flexor pollicis longus

Answer 23

flexion of proximal and distal phalanx of thumb; flexion of hand at wrist joint

Question 24

innervation of the flexor pollicis longus

Answer 24

anterior interosseous nerve

Question 25

origin of the flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 25

shaft of the ulna + interosseus membrane

Question 26

insertion of the flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 26

4 tendons enter carpal tunnel and attach to bases of distal phalanges of medial 4 fingers

Question 27

action of the flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 27

flex middle phalanges + flex proximal phalanges

Question 28

innervation of the flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 28

little /ring finger= ULNAR | Index and middle finger= anterior interosseus nerve

Question 29

origin of the pronator quadratus

Answer 29

shaft of ulna

Question 30

insertion of the pronator quadratus

Answer 30

shaft of RADIUS

Question 31

action of the pronator quadratus

Answer 31

pronation of forearm

Question 32

innervation of the pronator quadratus

Answer 32

anterior interosseous nerve