Muscles of the Upper Limb - Anterior Forearm Flashcards
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Name nerves A and B

A - Ulnar nerve
B - Median nerve
What is the innervation of muscle A?

Ulnar nerve (C7, C8, T1)
A - Flexor carpi ulnaris

What is the function of muscle A?

- Flexion of MCP joints (minus thumb)
- Flexion of PIP joints (minus thumb)
- Flexion of wrist
A - Flexor digitorum superficialis

Name muscles A and B

A - Flexor pollicis longus
B - Flexor digitorum profundus
Name muscular heads A and B

A - Humeral head of flexor carpi ulnaris
B - Ulnar head of flexor carpi ulnaris

Name muscles A to D

A - Pronator teres
B - Flexor carpi radialis
C - Palmaris longus
D - Flexor carpi ulnaris
What are the origin and insertion sites of muscle A?

Origin - Linear ridge on distal anterior surface of ulna
Insertion - Distal anterior surface of radius
A - Pronator teres

Name muscle A

A - Palmaris longus

Name muscle A

A - Flexor digitorum superficialis
Name muscle A

A - Flexor digitorum superficialis

What is the function of muscle A?

Pronation of forearm
A - Pronator teres

What is the function of muscle A?

- Flexion of interphalangeal joint of thumb
- Flexion of MCP joint of thumb
A - Flexor pollicis longus

Name muscle A

A - Palmaris longus
What are the origin and insertion sites of muscle A?

Origin (humeral head) - Medial epicondyle of humerus and adjacent supraepicondylar ridge
Origin (ulnar head) - Coronoid process of ulna (medial side)
Insertion - Roughening on lateral surface of midshaft of radius
A - Pronator teres

What is the function of muscle A?

- Flexion of DIP joints of phalanges (minus thumb)
- Flexion of MCP joints of phalanges (minus thumb)
- Flexion of wrist
A - Flexor digitorum profundus

Name the muscles associated with the tendons A, B and C

A - Flexor carpi ulnaris
B - Flexor carpi radialis
C - Palmaris longus
What is the function of muscle A?

Pronation of forearm
A - Pronator quadratus

What is the innervation of muscle A?

Median nerve (C6, C7)
A - Pronator teres

What are the origin and insertion sites of muscle A?

Origin (humero-ulnar head) - Medial epicondyle of humerus and adjacent margin of coronoid process
Origin (radial head) - Oblique line of radius
Insertion - Four tendons which attach to the palmar surfaces of the phalanges exlcuding the thumb
A - Flexor digitorum superficialis

Name muscles A to D

A - Pronator teres
B - Flexor carpi radialis
C - Palmaris longus
D - Flexor digitorum superficialis
What are the origin and insertion sites of muscle A?

Origin - Medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion - Base of metacarpals 2 and 3
A - Flexor carpi radialis

What is the innervation of muscle A?

Median nerve (C7, C8)
A - Palmaris longus

What are the origin and insertion sites of muscle A?

Origin - Medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion - Palmar aponeurosis of hand
A - Palmaris longus

Name muscles A to E

A - Pronator teres
B - Ulnar head of pronator teres
C - Flexor carpi radialis
D - Palmaris longus
E - Flexor carpi ulnaris







































