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pronator teres attachments

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> medial epicondyle of humerus
ulnar head on medial coronoid process
both heads insert onto lateral radius

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pronator teres nerve and artery

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> Median n. (c6,7)

> ant. ulnar recurrent a.

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pronator teres action

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pronate and weakly flex forarm@ elbow

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flexor carpi radialis attachments

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> medial epicondyle of humerus

> inserts onto base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals

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flexor carpi radialis nerve and artery

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> median n. (c6,7)

> radial a.

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flexor carpi radialis action

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flexes and abducts the wrist, pronates hand, flexes forearm

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palmaris longus attachment

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> medial epicondyle of humerus

> inserts on palmar aponeurosis

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palmaris longus action

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> weak forearm flexor

> pronate and flex forearm

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flexor carpi ulnaris attach

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> medial epicondyle of humerus
olecranon
both heads insert onto the pisciform, hook of hamate, and 5th metacarpal

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flexor carpi ulnaris nerve and artery

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> ulnar n.

> post. ulnar recurrent a.

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flexor carpi ulnaris action

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> flex wrist and forarm

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flexor digitorum superficialis attach

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> medial epicondyle
coronoid process of the ulna
oblique line of radius
both insert onto the middle phalanges 2-5

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palmarus longus nerve and artery

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> median n.

> post. ulnar recurrent a.

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flexor digitorum superficialis nerve and artery

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> median n.

> ulnar a./radial a.

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flexor digitorum superficialis action

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flex middle and proximal phalanges, aids in forearm flex

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Flexor digitorum profundus attach

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> medial/ant. ulna

> Distal phalanges of D2-5

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flexor digitorum profundus nerve and artery

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> medial part is ulnar n.
lateral is interosseus of median n.
ulnar a.

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flexor digitorum profundus action

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flex terminal phalanges 2-5 and flex wrist

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flexor pollicus longus attachments

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> radius, coronoid process of ulna

> palmar surface of distal thumb phalynx

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flexor pollicus longus nerve and artery

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> median n.

> ulnar a.

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pronator quadrus attachments

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> distal ulna

> lateral radius

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pronator quadrus nerve and artery

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> median n.

> ulnar a.

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path of ulnar nerve through forearm

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> behind medial epicondyle of humerus
btn heads of flexor carpi ulnaris
joins ulnar a. in distal forarm
superfical sensory branch in wrist

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path of median nerve through forearm

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> leaves cubital fossa btn. two heads of pronator teres
courses teep to flexor digitorum superficialis
branches to anterior interosseus
branches to palmar cutaneous branch

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main branches of radial artery in forearm/hand
``` > radial recurrent a. > superficial palmar arch > deep arch > palmar carpal a > dorsal carpal a ```
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main branches of ulnar artery in forearm
``` > ant. ulnar recurrent > post. ulnar recurrent > common interosseous to ant. post. interosseous > palmar carpal > dorsal carpal > superficial branch > deep palmar branch ```
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extensor retinaculum
thickened antebrachial fascia on dorsum of wrist
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what is in the carpal tunnel?
> 4 tendons of flexor digitorum superficialis > 4 tendons of flexor digitorum profundus > tendon of flexor pollicus longus > median n.
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Abductor pollicus brevis attachment
> trapezium and scaphoid | > proximal phalynx of thumb
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abductor pollicus brevis nerve and artery
> median n. and deep ulnar n. | > superficial radial a.
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flexor pollicis brevis attachment
> carpal lig and trapezium | > proximal phalynx of thumb
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flexor pollicis brevis nerve and artery
> median n. | > superficial radial a.
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flexor pollicis brevis action
flexes proximal phalynx
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opponens pollicis attachment
> carpal lig and trapezium | > 1st MC
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opponens pollicis nerve and artery
> median n. | > radial a.
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adductor pollicis attachment
> trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, base of MC2-3 > MC 3 > both heads attach distally on proximal phalynx of thumb
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adductor pollicis nerve and artery
> ulnar n. | > deep arch a.
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adductor pollicis action
adducts thumb and aids in opposition
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abductor digiti minimi attachment
> pisiform, tendon of FCU | > medial proximal phalynx of D5
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abductor digiti minimi nerve and artery
> ulnar n. | > deep arch a. (branch of ulnar)
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flexor digiti minimi brevis attachment
> carpal ligament, hamulus | > proximal phalynx D5
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flexor digiti minimi brevis nerve and artery
> ulnar n. | > deep arch a. (branch of ulnar)
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opponens digiti minimi attachment
> carpal ligament, hamulus | > distal MC 5
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opponens digiti minimi nerve and artery
> ulnar n. | > deep arch a. (branch of ulnar)
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Palmar interossei attachments
> palmar surfaces of MC 2,4,5 | > extensor expansions at base of proximal phalanges 2.4.5
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palmar interossei nerves and arteries
> ulnar n. | > digital arteries
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palmar interossei action
adduct digits
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lumbrical attachments
> tendons of flexor digitorum profundus | > lateral side of proximal phalnx D2-5
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lumbrical nerve and artery
> median (1-2) and ulnar (3-4) | > digital arteries
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lumbrical actions
> flex digits at MP joints | > extend IP joints
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brachioradialis actino
flex forarm
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brachioradialis nerve/artery
> radial n. | > radial recurrent a
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brachioradialis attach
> lateral supracondylar ridge | > lateral styloid process of radius
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Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) action
extend wrist, abduct hand
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ECRL nerve/artery
> radial n. | > radial a., radial recurrent a.
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ECRL attach
> lateral supraconylar ridge | > dorsal surface of 2nd MC
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ECRB attach
> lateral epicondyle | >dorsal part of 3rd MC
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ECRB nerve/artery
> post. itnerosseus of radial | > radial a., radial recurrent a.
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ECRB action
extend wrist, abduct hand
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Extensor digitorum attach
> lat. epicondyle | > dorsum of proximal phalynx of D5
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Extensor digitorum nerve/artery
> post. interosseus of radial n. | > posterior interosseus of ulnar a.
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Extensor digitorum action
extend wrist, digits
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extensor digiti minimi attach
> common extensor tendon | > dorsum of proximal phalynx of D5
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) attach
> common extensor tendon | > base 5th MC
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ECU nerve/artery
> post. interosseus of radial n. | > post. interosseus of ulnar a.
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ECU action
extend wrist, adduct hand
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anconeus attach
> lateral epicondyle | > lateral olecranon and posterior ulna
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anconeus nerve/artery
> radial n. | > profunda brachii a.
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anconeus action
assist triceps, extend forearm
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supinator attachments
> lateral epicondyle, elbow joint, radius, ulna | > upper lateral radius (both heads)
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supinator nerve/artery
> deep radial n. | > radial recurrent a.
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abductor pollicus longus attach
> post. ulna, mid-post. radius | > radial side of 1st MC
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abductor pollicus longus nerve/artery
> post. interosseus of radial n. | > posterior interosseus of ulnar n.
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extensor pollicis brevis attach
> mid-post ulna | > distal phalynx of thumb
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extensor pollicus brevis artery/nerve
> post. interosseus radial n. | >post. interosseus ulnar a.
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extensor pollicis longus attach
> mid-post. ulna | > distal phalynx of thumb
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extensor pollicis longus nerve/artery
> post. interossesus radial n. | > post interosseus ulnar a.
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Hilton's Law
the nerves supplying the joint also supply the muscles moving the joint OR the skin covering the joint
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blood supply of acromioclavicular joint
> suprascapular a. | > thoracoacromial a.
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innervation of acromioclavicular joint
> supraclavicular n. > lat. pectoral n. > axillary n.
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blood supply of sternoclavicular joint
> internal thoracic a. | > suprascapular a.
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innervation of sternoclavicular joint
> supraclavicular n.
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blood supply of glenohumeral joint
> ant./post. circumflex humeral aa
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innervation of glenohumeral joint
> suprascapular n. > axillary n. > lat. pectoral n.
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blood supply of elbow joint
> collateral branches of brachial a. | > recurrent branches of both radial and ulnar aa.
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innervation of elbow joint
> musculocutaneous n. | > radial n.
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innervation of distal radiaoulnar joint
ant/post interosseus nn.
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blood to distal radioulnar joint
ant/post interosseus aa.

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