Forearm (Week 4) Flashcards
(16 cards)
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What are posterior muscles called?
Extensors
OR
supinators
OR
abducter
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what does pollicis refer to?
Thumb
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What is carpi?
Wrist
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What is digitorum?
Digits (pointer, middle, ring, pinkie)
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What is palmaris?
Palmar fascia
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What are anterior muscles called?
Flexor
OR
Pronater
OR
Palmaris
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How many superficial anterior muscles are there?
4
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Name the 4 superficial anterior muscles
Flexor Carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Pronator teres
Palmaris longus
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Where do the 4 superficial anterior muscles originate?
Medial epicondyle of the humerus
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Name the indermediate anterior muscle
Flexor digitorum superficialis
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Where dors the intermediate anterior muscle originate?
3 points:
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Coronoid process of the ulna
Anterior border of radius
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Name the 3 deep anterior muscles
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
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Name the 6 superficial posterior muscles
Extensor carpi radialis (brevis and longus)
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi
Brachioradialis (but we dont care abt this one)
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Where do the superficial posterior muscles originate?
Lateral humeral epicondyle
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Where do the longus and brevis of extensor carpi radialis insert to?
Brevis: metacarpal 3 base
Longus: metacarpal 2 base
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Name the 5 deeper posterior muscles
Extensor pollicis (longus and brevis)
Extensor indicis
Supinator
Abductor pollicis longus