Forearm Flashcards
(100 cards)
Pronator Teres Origin
Humeral Head: Medial Epicondyle
Ulnar Head: Coronoid process of ulna
Pronator Teres Insertion
Middle of lateral shaft of radius
Pronator Teres Action
Pronates and flexes forearm
Pronator Teres Innervation
Median nerve (C6,C7) (enters between two heads)
Pronator Teres Blood Supply
Muscular branches of ulnar and radial arteries
Flexor Carpi Radialis Origin
Medial Epicondyle
Flexor Carpi Radialis Insertion
Base of second metacarpal
Flexor Carpi Radialis Action
Flexes hand at the wrist joint; abducts hand (radially deviates)
Flexor Carpi Radialis Innervation
Median nerve (C6,C7)
Flexor Carpi Radialis Blood Supply
Muscular branches of radial artery
Palmaris Longus Origin
Medial Epicondyle
Palmaris Longus Insertion
Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
Palmaris Longus Action
Flexes wrist and tenses palmar aponeurosis
Palmaris Longus Innervation
Median nerve (C6,C7)
Palmaris Longus Blood Supply
Muscular branches of ulnar artery
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Origin
Humeroulnar head: medial epicondyle and coronoid process
Ulnar head: Anterior Radius
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Insertion
4 tendons onto sides of middle phalanx of digits 2-5
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Action
Flexes middle and proximal phalanges of 2-5th digits, and flexes wrist
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Innervation
Median nerve (C7, C8, T1)
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Blood Supply
Muscular branches of ulnar and radial artery
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Origin
Humeral head: medial epicondyle
Ulnar head: olecranon
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion
Pisiform bone and by ligaments to the hamate and 5th metacarpal bone
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Action
Flexes wrist, adducts hand (ulnar deviation)
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Innervation
Ulnar Nerve (C7,C8)