Fascial Compartments of Anterior Forearm

Question 1

Forearm Anterior Compartment: Muscles

Answer 1

Superficial:
Pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis (FCR)
Palmaris longus
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (FCU)

Intermediate:
flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS)

Deep:
Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)
Flexor pollicis longus (FPL)
Pronator quadratus

Question 2

Forearm Anterior Compartment:
Joints

Answer 2

humeroulnar
humeroradial
proximal radioulnar

Question 3

Forearm anterior compartment: ligaments

Answer 3

radial collateral
ulnar collateral
annular
interosseous membrane

Question 4

forearm anterior compartment: actions

Answer 4

flexion of wrist and elbow
pronation of forearm

Question 5

forearm anterior compartment: blood supply

Answer 5

ulnar artery (and anterior interosseous branches)

Question 6

forearm anterior compartment: innervation

Answer 6

median nerve (C5-T1)

Question 7

forearm posterior compartment: muscles

Answer 7

brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
extensor digiti minimi
extensor carpi ulnaris
supinator
extensor indicis
abductor pollicis longus
abductor pollicis brevis
extensor pollicis longus

Question 8

forearm posterior compartment: actions

Answer 8

extension of wrist and elbow
supination

Question 9

forearm posterior compartment: innervation

Answer 9

radial nerve (C5-T1)

Question 10

forearm posterior compartment: blood supply

Answer 10

Radial Artery (and posterior interosseous branches)