Flexor region of the forearm Flashcards
Pronator teres medial
humeral head: medial epicondyle
ulnar head: medial coronoid process
Pronator teres lateral
middle lateral radius
Pronator teres nerve
median (passes between heads)
Pronator teres artery
anterior ulnar recurrent
Pronator teres action
pronates and flexes forearm
Flexor carpi radialis medial
medial epicondyle
Flexor carpi radialis lateral
base 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Flexor carpi radialis nerve
median
Flexor carpi radialis artery
radial
Flexor carpi radialis action
flex wrist, pronate and abduct hand, flex forearm
Palmaris longus medial
medial epicondyle
Palmaris longus lateral
transverse carpal ligament and palmar aponeurosis
Palmaris longus nerve
median
Palmaris longus artery
posterior ulnar recurrent
Palmaris longus action
flex wrist, pronates and flexes forearm
Flexor carpi ulnaris medial
humeral head: medial epicondyle
ulnar head: olecranon
Flexor carpi ulnaris lateral
pisiform, hamate, 5th metacarpal
Flexor carpi ulnaris nerve
ulnar (passes between 2 heads)
Flexor carpi ulnaris artery
posterior ulnar recurrent
Flexor carpi ulnaris action
flex wrist and forearm
Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle medial
humeral head: medial epicondyle
ulnar head: coronoid process
radial head: oblique line of radius
Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle distal
palmar surface of middle phalanx of medial 4 digits (D2-D5)
Flexor digitorum superficialis nerve
median
Flexor digitorum superficialis artery
ulnar and radial