Anterior Lower Arm Muscles

Question 1

Flexor Capri radialis

Answer 1

O: medial epicondyle
I: bases of metacarpals II and III
A: flex and abduct wrist
Inn: median n

Question 2

Palmaris longus

Answer 2

O: medial epicondyle
I: palmar aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum
A: flex at wrist
Inn: median n

Question 3

Pronator teres

Answer 3

O: medial epicondyle, coronoid process
I: lateral side of radius
A: pronates forearm and flexes elbow
Inn: median n.

Question 4

Flexi carpi ulnaris

Answer 4

O: medial epicondyle and olecranon
I: pisiform, hamate, base of metacarpal V
A: flex and adduct wrist
Inn: ulnar n

Question 5

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 5

O: medial epicondyle, coronoid process, anterior ulna and radius
I: bases of middle phalanges of digits II-IV
A: flex middle phalanges at proximal interpharageal joint
Inn: median n

Question 6

Flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 6

O: medial and anterior side of ulna and interosseous membrane
I: base of distal phalanges II-V
A: flex distal finger joint
Inn: median and ulnar n

Question 7

Flexor pollicis longus

Answer 7

O: anterior radius and interosseous membrane
I: base of distal phalanx of thumb
A: flex thumb
Inn: median n

Question 8

Pronator quadratic

Answer 8

O: anterior and medial surface of distal ulna
I: anterolateral side of radius
A: pronates forearm and hand
Inn: median n