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pronator teres

-origin

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

coronoid process of ulna

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pronator teres

-insertion

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middle of lateral surface of radius

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pronator teres

-actions

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forearm pronation

forearm flexion

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pronator teres

-innervation

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median nerve (C6, C7)

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flexor carpi radialis

-origin

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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flexor carpi radialis

-insertion

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base of 2nd metacarpal

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flexor carpi radialis

-actions

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flexes hand

abducts hand

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flexor carpi radialis

-innervation

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median nerve (C6, C7)

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palmaris longus

-origin

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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palmaris longus

-insertion

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distal 1/2 of flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis

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palmaris longus

-actions

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flexes hand

tightens palmar aponeurosis

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palmaris longus

-innervation

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median nerve (C7, C8)

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flexor carpi ulnaris

-origin

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humeral head
-medial epicondyle of humerus
ulnar head
-olecranon and posterior border of ulna

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flexor carpi ulnaris

-insertion

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pisiform
hook of hamate
5th metacarpal

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flexor carpi ulnaris

-actions

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flexes hand
adducts hand
(flexion of hand requires both flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris

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flexor carpi ulnaris

-innervation

A

ulnar nerve (C7, C8)

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flexor digitorum superficialis

-origin

A 
humeroulnar head
-medial epicondyle
-ulnar collateral ligament
-coronoid process
radial head
-superior 1/2 of anterior border of radius
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flexor digitorum superficialis

-insertion

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bodies of middle phalanges of medial four digits

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flexor digitorum superficialis

-actions

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flexes middle phalanges of medial 4 digits

stronger action flexes proximal phalanges and hand

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flexor digitorum superficialis

-innervation

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median nerve (C7-T1)

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muscles of the superficial and intermediate layers of anterior surface of the forearm

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pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor digitorum superficialis
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muscles of the deep layer of the anterior surface of the forearm

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flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus

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flexor digitorum profundus

-origin

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proximal 3/4 of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna

interosseus membrane

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flexor digitorum profundus

-insertion

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bases of distal phalanges of medial 4 digits

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flexor digitorum profundus | -action
flexes distal phalanges of medial 4 digits
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flexor digitorum profundus | -innervation
medial part -ulnar nerve (C8, T1) lateral part -median nerve (C8, T1)
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flexor pollicis longus | -origin
anterior surface of radius | adjacent interosseus membrane
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flexor pollicis longus | -insertion
base of distal phalanx of thumb
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flexor pollicis longus | -action
flexes phalanges of 1st digit
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flexor pollicis longus | -innervation
anterior interosseus nerve (from median nerve; C8, T1)
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pronator quadratus | -origin
distal 1/4 of anterior surface of ulna
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pronator quadratus | -insertion
distal 1/4 of anterior surface or radius
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pronator quadratus | -actions
pronates forearm | deep fibers bind radius and ulna together assisting interosseus membrane
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pronator quadratus | -innervation
anterior interosseus nerve (C8, T1)
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muscles of the superficial layer of the posterior surface of the forearm
``` brachioradialis extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor digitorum extensor digiti minimi extensor carpi ulnaris anconeus ```
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brachioradialis | -origin
proximal 2/3 of lateral supraepicondylar ridge
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brachioradialis | -insertion
lateral surface of distal end of radius proximal to styloid process
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brachioradialis | -action
flexes forearm
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brachioradialis | -innervation
radial nerve (C5-C7)
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extensor carpi radialis longus | -origin
lateral supracondylar ridge
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extensor carpi radialis longus | -insertion
base of base of 2nd metacarpal
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extensor carpi radialis longus | -actions
extends hand at wrist joint | abducts hand at wrist joint
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extensor carpi radialis longus | -innervation
radial nerve (C6, C7)
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extensor carpi radialis brevis | -origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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extensor carpi radialis brevis | -insertion
base of 3rd metacarpal
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extensor carpi radialis brevis | -actions
extend hand | abduct hand
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extensor carpi radialis brevis | -innervation
deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)
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extensor digitorum | -origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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extensor digitorum | -insertion
extensor expansion of medial four digits
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extensor digitorum | -actions
extends medial four digits at MCP, PIP, DIP | extends hand at wrist
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extensor digitorum | -innervation
posterior interosseus nerve (branch of radial nerve; C7, C8)
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extensor digiti minimi | -origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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extensor digiti minimi | -insertion
extensor expansion of 5th digit
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extensor digiti minimi | -actions
extends digit 5 at MCP, PIP, DIP
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extensor digiti minimi | -innervation
posterior interosseus nerve (C7, C8)
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extensor carpi ulnaris | -origin
lateral epicondyle | posterior border of ulna
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extensor carpi ulnaris | -insertion
base of 5th metacarpal
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extensor carpi ulnaris | -actions
extends wrist | ulnar deviation of hand at wrist
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extensor carpi ulnaris | -innervation
posterior interosseus nerve (C7, C8)
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anconeus | -origin
lateral epicondyle of humerus
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anconeus | -insertion
lateral surface of olecranon | superior part of posterior surface of ulna
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anconeus | -actions
assists triceps in extending elbow joint stabilizes elbow joint abducts ulna during pronation
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anconeus | -innervation
radial nerve (C7-T1)
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supinator | -origin
``` lateral epicondyle of humerus radial collateral ligament annular ligament supinator fossa crest of ulna ```
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supinator | -insertion
lateral, posterior, and anterior surfaces of proximal 1/3 of radius
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supinator | -actions
supinates forearm
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supinator | -innervation
deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)
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abductor pollicis longus | -origin
posterior surfaces of ulna and radius | interosseus membrane
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abductor pollicis longus | -insertion
base of proximal phalanx of thumb via extensor expansion
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abductor pollicis longus | -action
abducts and extends thumb at CMC
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abductor pollicis longus | -innervation
posterior interosseus nerve (C7, C8)
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extensor pollicis brevis | -origin
posterior surface of radius | interosseus membrane
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extensor pollicis brevis | -insertion
base of proximal phalanx of thumb via extensor expansion
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extensor pollicis brevis | -actions
extends thumb at proximal phalanx of MCP
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extensor pollicis brevis | -innervation
posterior interosseus nerve (C7, C8)
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extensor pollicis longus | -origin
posterior surface and middle of ulna | interosseus membrane
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extensor pollicis longus | -insertion
base of distal phalanx of thumb via extensor expansion
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extensor pollicis longus | -actions
extends distal phalanx of thumb at IP joint | MCP joint
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extensor pollicis longus | -innervation
posterior interosseus nerve (C7, C8)
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extensor indicis | -origin
posterior surface of ulna | interosseus memebrane
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extensor indicis | -insertion
extensor expansion of 2nd digit
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extensor indicis | -action
extends index fing independently | assists in wrist extension
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extensor indicis | -innervation
posterior interosseus nerve (C7, C8)

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