Deep Anterior Forearm Muscles

Question 1

What are the three deep anterior forearm muscles?

Answer 1

Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus, pronator quadratus mm.

Question 2

What is the half of a muscle innervated by the ulnar nerve?

Answer 2

Flexor digitorum profundus m.

Question 3

A- Flexor digitorum profundus m.

Answer 3

Flexion of the wrist, flexion of digits 2-5

Question 4

Inn- Flexor digitorum profundus m.

Answer 4

Median n. (2-3), ulnar n. (4-5)

Question 5

How can one tell the flexor digitorum profundus and superficialis apart?

Answer 5

The profundus is deep and its tendons are more proximal than the superficialis.

Question 6

A- Flexor pollicis longus m.

Answer 6

Flexion of the wrist, flexion of the thumb

Question 7

Inn- Flexor pollicis longus m.

Answer 7

Median n.

Question 8

A- Pronator quadratus m.

Answer 8

Pronates forearm

Question 9

Inn- Pronator quadratus

Answer 9

Median n.

Question 10

What nerve innervates both of the pronators?

Answer 10

Median n.

Question 11

Which retinaculum overlies the tendons of the deep anterior forearm muscles?

Answer 11

Flexor retinaculum