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Clinical Anatomy 1 - Upper Extremity > Muscles of Forearm (Anterior Compartment) > Flashcards

Muscles of Forearm (Anterior Compartment) Flashcards

1
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Flexor Carpi Radialis - Attachments

A

FROM
*medial epicondyle (common flexor origin)

TO
*palmar aspect of the base of the 2nd metacarpal

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Flexor Carpi Radialis - Actions

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*flexes & abducts hand at wrist (radial deviation)
*may assist in pronation of forearm & flexion of the elbow

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Flexor Carpi Radialis - Innervation

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Median Nerve
6-8

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Attachments

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FROM
*medial epicondyle (common flexor origin) of the humerus
*proximal shaft of ulna

TO
*Pisiform

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Actions

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*flexes & adducts hand at wrist (ulnar deviation)
*assists in flexion of the elbow

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Innervation

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Ulnar Nerve
C7-T1

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Attachments

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FROM
*anterior proximal two thirds of the ulna
*Interosseous Membrane

TO
*base of the distal phalanges of digits 2-5

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Actions

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*flexion of digits 2-5 (metacarpophalangeal & distal interphalangeal & proximal interphalangeal)
*flexion of hand at wrist

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Innervation

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*median (anterior interosseous nerve; 2nd & 3rd digits)
*ulnar (4th & 5th digits)
*C7-T1

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Attachments

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FROM
*medial epicondyle (common flexor origin) of the humerus

TO
*sides of the middle phalanges of digits 2-5

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Actions

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*flexion of digits (metacarpophalangeal & proximal interphalangeal)
*flexion of hand at wrist

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Innervation

A

Median nerve
C7-T1

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Flexor Pollicis Longus - Attachments

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FROM
*anterior surface of the radius
*Interosseous membrane

TO
*base of the distal phalanx of the thumb

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Flexor Pollicis Longus - Actions

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Flexes thumb (metacarpophalangeal & interphalangeal)

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Flexor Pollicis Longus - Innervation

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Median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve)
C7-T1

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Palmaris Longus - Attachments

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FROM
*medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor origin)

TO
*palmar aponeurosis

17
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Palmaris Longus - Actions

A

*flexes hand at wrist
*tenses palmar fascia

18
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Palmaris Longus - Innervation

A

Median nerve
C7-8

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Pronator Quadratus - Attachments

A

FROM
*anterior surface of the distal ulna

TO
*anterior surface of the distal radius

20
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Pronator Quadratus - Actions

A

Pronation of forearm

21
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Pronator Quadratus - Innervation

A

Median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve)
C8-T1

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Pronator Teres - Attachments

A

FROM
*Medial epicondyle
*Ulnar coronoid process

TO
*lateral aspect of the radius

23
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Pronator Teres - Actions

A

*Pronates forearm
*Flexes forearm

24
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Pronator Teres - Innervation

A

Median Nerve
C6-7

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