attachments of the anterior forearm muscles

Question 1

what are the muscles of the anterior forearm

Answer 1

superficial:
pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris

intermediate:
flexor digitorum superficialis

deep:
flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus

Question 2

attachments of pronator teres

Answer 2

PA: humeral head - medial epicondyle
ulnar head - coronoid process of ulna
DA: lateral surface of radius

Question 3

attachments of flexor carpi radialis

Answer 3

PA: medial epicondyle of humerus
DA: Base of the 2nd metacarpal (anteriorly)

Question 4

attachments of palmaris longus

Answer 4

PA: medial epicondyle of humerus
DA: Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis

Question 5

attachments of flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 5

PA: humeral head - medial epicondyle of humerus
ulnar head - olecranon process
DA: Pisiform, hook of the hamate & 5th metacarpal (anteriorly)

Question 6

attachments of flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 6

PA: medial epicondyle of humerus and anterior surface of radius
DA: Middle phalanges of digits 2-5

Question 7

attachments of flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 7

PA: interosseous membrane and anterior surface of ulna
DA: Lateral half: distal phalanges of digits 2&3
Medial half: distal phalanges digits 4&5

Question 8

attachments of flexor pollicis longus

Answer 8

PA:
DA

Question 9

attachments of pronator quadratus

Answer 9

PA
DA