forearm

Question 1

there are 2 groups of forearm muscles, the anterior and the posterior

Answer 1

true

Question 2

name the subgroups within each group

Answer 2

anterior-superficial, deep, intermediate

posterior-superficial, deep

Question 3

inn. of the anterior group

Answer 3

median nerve

Question 4

inn. of the posterior group

Answer 4

radial nerve

Question 5

superficial anterior muscles of forearm:

Answer 5

pronator teres,
flexor carpi radialis
flexor carpi ulnaris
palmaris longus

Question 6

deep anterior muscles of forearm:

Answer 6

flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus

Question 7

intermediate anterior muscles of forearm:

Answer 7

flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 8

what do u notice about all the anterior forearm muscles

Answer 8

• most are flexors or pronators

- there are no ‘extensors’

Question 9

superficial group of posterior forearm muscles:

Answer 9

brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
extensor digiti minimi
extensor carpi ulnaris

Question 10

deep posterior group of forearm muscles:

Answer 10

extensor indicis
supinator
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
extensor pollicis longus

Question 11

what do u notice about all the posterior forearm muscles

Answer 11

-most are extensors
no ‘flexors’
supinator