Wrist and hand- muscles Flashcards
(27 cards)
Deep flexor (2)
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Superficial flexors (4)
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Deep extensors (3)
Extensor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Superficial extensors (4)
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum.
Extensor Digiti Minimi
Flexor Digitorum Profundus function
Flexes wrist and fingers 2-5.
Flexor Pollicis Longus function
Flexes thumb.
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris function
Flexes and adducts the wrist.
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis function
Flexes fingers 2-5
Palmaris Longus
Weakly flexes the wrist.
Flexor Carpi Radialis function
Flexes the wrist and abducts the hand.
Extensor Pollicis Longus function
Abducts and extends thumb
Extensor Pollicis Brevis function
. Extends thumb
Abductor Pollicis Longus function
Abducts and extends thumb.
Extensor Indicis function
Extends index finger.
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus function
Extends and abducts wrist.
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis function
Extends and abducts wrist.
Extensor Digitorum function
Extends wrist and 2-5 fingers
Extensor Digiti Minimi function
Extends little finger.
Muscles with medial epicondyle origin (5)
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Pronator Teres
Muscles with lateral epicondyle origin (4)
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus / Brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Supinator
Flexor Carpi Radialis insertion
Metacarpals
Flexor carpi ulnaris insertion
Hamate (hook)
Flexor digitorum profundus insertion
Distal phalanges
Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion
Middle phalanges
