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Abductor pollicis longus innervation

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radial nerve

Posterior compartment, deep
(C6-8)

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Attachments of the abductor pollicis longus

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from proximal posterior radius, ulna and interosseous membrane to the base of the 1st metacarpal & trapezium

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Actions of the abductor pollicis longus

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abducts and extends the thumb at the carpometacarpal joint and abducts hand at wrist (radial deviation)

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Innervation of the brachioradialis

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radial nerve

(C5-6)

(posterior compartment- superficial layer)

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What is the only non-extensor muscle in the posterior compartment of the forearm (superficial layer)?

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brachioradialis

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Attachments of the brachioradialis

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From the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus –> distal radius lateral to the styloid process

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Actions of the brachioradialis

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elbow flexion

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extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) INNERVATION

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radial nerve (C6-8)

posterior compartment, superficial layer

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Attachments of the extensor carpi radialis brevis

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lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor origin) –> base of the the 3rd metacarpal

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Actions of the ECRB

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Extends and abducts the hand at the wrist (radial deviation)

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extensor carpi radialis longus innervation

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radial nerve

C6-8

(posterior compartment of forearm, superficial layer)

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Attachments of the extensor carpi radialis longus

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lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus–> base of the 2nd metacarpal

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Actions of the extensor carpi radialis longus

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extension and abduction of the hand at wrist (radial deviation) and assist in flexion of the elbow

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Innervation of the extensor carpi ulnaris

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radial nerve

(posterior compartment of the forearm, superficial layer)

C6-8

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Attachments of the extensor carpi ulnaris

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lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor origin) to the base of the 5th metacarpal

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Actions of the extensor carpi ulnaris

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extends and adducts the hand at the wrist (ulnar deviation)

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Actions of the extensor carpi ulnaris

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extends and adducts the hand at the wrist (ulnar deviation)

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Innervation of the extensor digitorum

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Radial nerve (C6-8)

posterior compartment of forearm, superficial layer

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Attachments of the extensor digitorum

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lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor origin) to the extensor expansions of digits 2-5

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Actions of the extensor digitorum

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extends phalanges (primarily at MCP, secondarily at interphalangeal) and extends hand at wrist

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Innervation of the extensor digiti minimi

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radial nerve (C7-8)

Posterior comartment, superficial

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Attachments of the extensor digiti minimi

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Lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor origin) to the digital expansion of 5th digit

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Actions of the extensor digiti minimi

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extends 5th digit (MCP and IP joints)

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Innervation of extensor indicis

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radial nerve (C7-8)

DEEP layer of posterior compartment

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Attachments of the extensor indicis
from the posterior surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane --> the digital expansion of the 2nd digit
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Actions of the extensor indicis
extends 2nd digit (MCP & IP)
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Innervation of the extensor pollicis brevis
radial nerve (C6-8) | posterior compartment, deep layer to the thumb
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Attachments of the extensor pollicis brevis
posterior radial surface and interosseous membrane --> the base of the 1st proximal phalanx
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Actions of the extensor pollicis brevis
extends the thumb at MCP and extends and abducts CMC joint
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Innervation of the extensor pollicis longus
radial nerve (C6-8) (posterior compartment, deep muscles to the thumb)
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Attachments of the extensor pollicis longus
middle 1/3rd of the posterior surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane --> the base of the 1st distal phalanx
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Actions of the extensor pollicis longus
extends the thumb (CMC, MCP, and IP)
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Innervation of the flexor carpi radialis
median nerve (C6-8) (anterior compartment, superficial)
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Attachments of the flexor carpi radialis
the medial epicondyle (common flexor origin) to the palmar aspect of the base of the 2nd metacarpal
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Actions of the flexor carpi radialis
flexes & abducts hand at wrist (radial deviation) and may assist in pronation of forearm & flexion of the elbow
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Innervation of the flexor carpi ulnaris
ulnar nerve (C7-T1) | anterior compartment, superficial
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Attachments of the flexor carpi ulnaris
from the medial epicondyle (common flexor origin) of the humerus and proximal ulnar shaft to the pisiform (medial carpal bone)
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Actions of the flexor carpi ulnaris
flexes & adducts hand at wrist (ulnar deviation) and assists in flexion of the elbow
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Innervation of the palmaris longus
median nerve (C7-8) (ant compartment, superficial)
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Attachments of the palmaris longus
medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor origin) to palmar aponeurosis
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Actions of palmaris longus
flexes hand at wrist | tenses palmar fascia
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Innervation of pronator teres
Median nerve (C6-7) | ant compartment, superficial
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Attachments of the pronator teres
from the medial epicondyle and ulnar coronoid process (2 heads to this muscle) to lateral aspect of the radius
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Actions of the pronator teres
pronates forearm | flexes forearm
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Innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis
median nerve (C7-T1) | ant compartment, intermediate layer
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Attachments of the flexor digitorum superficialis
from the medial epicondyle (common flexor origin) of the humerus --> the bodies (sides) of the middle phalanges of digits 2-5
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Actions of flexor digitorum superficialis
flexion of digits (MCP & PIP), flexion of hand at wrist
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Innervation of flexor digitorum profundus
median (anterior interosseous nerve; 2nd & 3rd digits) ulnar (4th & 5th digits) nerves (ULNAR NERVE TO FDP and FCU in anterior compartment) (C7-T1) (ant compartment, deep)
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Attachments of the flexor digitorum profundus
from the anterior proximal two thirds of the ulna and interosseous membrane to the base of the distal phalanges of digits 2-5
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Actions of flexor digitorum profundus
flexion of digits 2-5 (MCP, DIP, PIP) and flexion of hand at wrist
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Innervation of the flexor pollicis longus
median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve) C7-T1 (anterior compartment, deep)
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What 3 muscles are innervated by the anterior interosseous nerve (from the median nerve)
flexor pollicis longus, pronator quadratus, flexor digitorum profundus (radial side)
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Attachments of the flexor pollicis longus
from the anterior surface of the radius and interosseous membrane to the base of the distal phalanx of the thumb
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Actions of the flexor pollicis longus
flexes thumb at MCP and IP joints
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Innervation of the pronator quadratus
median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve) (C8-T1) | anterior compartment, deep
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Attachments of the pronator quadratus
from the anterior surface of the distal ulna to the anterior surface of the distal radius
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Actions of the pronator quadratus
pronates the forearm
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Innervation of the supinator
radial nerve (C5-6) | posterior compartment, deep
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Attachments of the supinator
from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, radial collateral ligament and supinator crest of the ulna --> the lateral surface of the proximal radius
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Actions of the supinator
supinates the forearm
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What 4 extensor muscles do not attach at the lateral epicondyle (common extensor origin)?
extensor carpi radialis longus - lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus extensor indicis - from the posterior surface of the ulna & interosseous membrane extensor pollicis brevis- from the posterior radial surface & interosseous membrane extensor pollicis longus- from the middle 1/3rd of the posterior surface of the ulna & interosseous membrane
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Do the extensor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis have proximal attachments on the same bone?
no longus- ulna brevis- radius
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What flexor muscles/anterior forearm muscles do not attach at the medial epicondyle of the humerus?
flexor digitorum profundus- anterior proximal 2/3 of the ulna and interosseous membrane flexor pollicis longus- pronator quadratus
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What muscle is not a forearm extensor but still attaches at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus?
the supinator

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