Anterior compartment of the Forearm Flashcards

1
Q

origin of the pronator teres

A

HUMERAL HEAD: common flexor tendon
ULNAR HEAD: coronoid process

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2
Q

insertion of the pronator teres

A

lateral shaft of the radius

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3
Q

action of the pronator teres

A

pronation and flexion of forearm

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4
Q

innervation of the pronator teres

A

median nerve

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5
Q

origin of the flexor carpi radialis

A

common flexor tendon

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6
Q

insertion of the flexor carpi radialis

A

bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals

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7
Q

action of the flexor carpi radialis

A

flexion and abduction of hand

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8
Q

innervation of the flexor carpi radialis

A

median nerve

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9
Q

origin of the palmaris longus

A

common flexor tendon

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10
Q

insertion of the palmaris longus

A

distal flexor retinaculum + palmar aponeurosis

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11
Q

action of the palmaris longus

A

flexion of the hand

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12
Q

innervation of the palmaris longus

A

median nerve

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13
Q

origin of the flexor carpi ulnaris

A

HUMERAL HEAD: common flexor tendon
ULNAR HEAD: ulna

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14
Q

insertion of the flexor carpi ulnaris

A

base of 5th metacarpal

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15
Q

action of the flexor carpi ulnaris

A

flexion and adduction of hand

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16
Q

innervation of the flexor carpi ulnaris

A

ulnar nerve

17
Q

origin of the flexor digitorum superficialis

A

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

18
Q

insertion of the flexor digitorum superficialis

A

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

19
Q

action of the flexor digitorum superficialis

A

flex middle phalanges

flex proximal phalanges

20
Q

innervation of the flexor digitorum superficialis

A

median nerve

21
Q

origin of the flexor pollicis longus

A

shaft of the radius + interosseous membrane

22
Q

insertion of the flexor pollicis longus

A

base of distal phalanx of thumb

23
Q

action of the flexor pollicis longus

A

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

24
Q

innervation of the flexor pollicis longus

A

anterior interosseous nerve

25
Q

origin of the flexor digitorum profundus

A

shaft of the ulna + interosseus membrane

26
Q

insertion of the flexor digitorum profundus

A

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

27
Q

action of the flexor digitorum profundus

A

flex middle phalanges + flex proximal phalanges

28
Q

innervation of the flexor digitorum profundus

A

little /ring finger= ULNAR

Index and middle finger= anterior interosseus nerve

29
Q

origin of the pronator quadratus

A

shaft of ulna

30
Q

insertion of the pronator quadratus

A

shaft of RADIUS

31
Q

action of the pronator quadratus

A

pronation of forearm

32
Q

innervation of the pronator quadratus

A

anterior interosseous nerve