Weeks 2 and 3 Muscles Proximal Attachments

Question 1

What is the proximal attachment of the Anconeus muscle?

Answer 1

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Question 2

What is the proximal attachment of the Biceps brachii muscle?

Answer 2

Coracoid process (short head), supraglenoid tubercle (long head)

Question 3

What is the proximal attachment of the Brachialis muscle?

Answer 3

Distal anterior shaft of the humerus & lateral & medial intermuscular septa

Question 4

What is the proximal attachment of the Coracobrachialis muscle?

Answer 4

Coracoid process

Question 5

What is the proximal attachment of the Triceps brachii muscle?

Answer 5

Infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula (long head), proximal posterolateral (lateral head), distal posteromedial (medial head)

Question 6

What is the proximal attachment of the Abductor pollicis longus muscle?

Answer 6

Proximal posterior radius, ulna & interosseous membrane

Question 7

What is the proximal attachment of the Brachioradialis muscle?

Answer 7

Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

Question 8

What is the proximal attachment of the Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle?

Answer 8

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor origin)

Question 9

What is the proximal attachment of the Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle?

Answer 9

Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

Question 10

What is the proximal attachment of the Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle?

Answer 10

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor origin)

Question 11

What is the proximal attachment of the Extensor digitorum muscle?

Answer 11

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor origin)

Question 12

What is the proximal attachment of the Extensor digiti minimi muscle?

Answer 12

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor origin)

Question 13

What is the proximal attachment of the Extensor indicis muscle?

Answer 13

Posterior surface of the ulna & interosseous membrane

Question 14

What is the proximal attachment of the Extensor pollicis brevis muscle?

Answer 14

Posterior radial surface & interosseous membrane

Question 15

What is the proximal attachment of the Extensor pollicis longus muscle?

Answer 15

Middle 1/3rd of the posterior surface of the ulna & interosseous membrane

Question 16

What is the proximal attachment of the Flexor carpi radialis muscle?

Answer 16

Medial epicondyle (common flexor origin)

Question 17

What is the proximal attachment of the Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle?

Answer 17

Medial epicondyle (common flexor origin) of the humerus & proximal ulnar shaft

Question 18

What is the proximal attachment of the Flexor digitorum profundus muscle?

Answer 18

Anterior proximal two-thirds of the ulna & interosseous membrane

Question 19

What is the proximal attachment of the Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle?

Answer 19

Medial epicondyle (common flexor origin) of the humerus

Question 20

What is the proximal attachment of the Flexor pollicis longus muscle?

Answer 20

Anterior surface of the radius & interosseous membrane

Question 21

What is the proximal attachment of the Palmaris longus muscle?

Answer 21

Medial epicondyle of the humerus (common flexor origin)

Question 22

What is the proximal attachment of the Pronator quadratus muscle?

Answer 22

Anterior surface of the distal ulna

Question 23

What is the proximal attachment of the Pronator teres muscle?

Answer 23

Medial epicondyle & ulnar coronoid process

Question 24

What is the proximal attachment of the Supinator muscle?

Answer 24

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus, radial collateral ligament, supinator crest of the ulna

Question 25

What is the proximal attachment of the Abductor digiti minimi muscle?

Answer 25

Pisiform

Question 26

What is the proximal attachment of the Abductor pollicis brevis muscle?

Answer 26

Transverse carpal ligament & tubercle of trapezium

Question 27

What is the proximal attachment of the Adductor pollicis muscle?

Answer 27

Capitate & 2nd & 3rd metacarpals (oblique head) & palmar aspect of 3rd metacarpal (transverse head)

Question 28

What is the proximal attachment of the Dorsal interossei muscle?

Answer 28

Adjacent sides of metacarpals 2-4

Question 29

What is the proximal attachment of the Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle?

Answer 29

Hamate

Question 30

What is the proximal attachment of the Flexor pollicis brevis muscle?

Answer 30

Transverse carpal ligament & trapezium

Question 31

What is the proximal attachment of the Lumbricals muscle?

Answer 31

Tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus

Question 32

What is the proximal attachment of the Opponens digiti minimi muscle?

Answer 32

Hook of the hamate

Question 33

What is the proximal attachment of the Opponens pollicis muscle?

Answer 33

Transverse carpal ligament & trapezium

Question 34

What is the proximal attachment of the Palmar interossei?

Answer 34

Palmar aspects of metacarpals 2, 4, 5