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Flashcards in Muscles of Anterior Compartment of Forearm Deck (41)
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1
Q

Pronator teres (ulnar head) - P

A

coronoid process of ulna

2
Q

Pronator teres (humeral head) - P

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

3
Q

Pronator teres - D

A

middle of lateral surface of radius

4
Q

Pronator teres - N

A

median nerve

5
Q

Pronator teres - A

A

assists in forearm pronation

assists in elbow flexion

6
Q

Flexor carpi radialis - P

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

7
Q

Flexor carpi radialis - D

A

base of 2nd metacarpal

8
Q

Flexor carpi radialis - N

A

median nerve

9
Q

Flexor carpi radialis - A

A

wrist flexion

wrist ABduction/radial deviation

10
Q

Palmaris longus - P

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

11
Q

Palmaris longus - D

A

distal half of flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis

12
Q

Palmaris longus - N

A

median nerve

13
Q

Palmaris longus - A

A

wrist flexion

tenses palmar aponeurosis

14
Q

Flexor carpi ulnaris - P

A

olecranon and posterior border of ulna

15
Q

Flexor carpi ulnaris - D

A

pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal

16
Q

Flexor carpi ulnaris - N

A

ulnar nerve

17
Q

Flexor carpi ulnaris - A

A

wrist flexion

wrist adduction/ulnar deviation

18
Q

Flexor digitorum superficialis (humeral head) - P

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

19
Q

Flexor digitorum superficialis (radial head) - P

A

oblique line of radius

20
Q

Flexor digitorum superficialis - D

A

shafts of MIDDLE phalanges of medial 4 digits.

21
Q

Flexor digitorum superficialis - N

A

median nerve

22
Q

Flexor digitorum superficialis - A

A

wrist flexion
proximal IP joint flexion
MCP joint flexion

23
Q

Flexor digitorum profundus - P

A

proximal three quarters of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna and interosseous membrane

24
Q

Flexor digitorum profundus - D

A

bases of DISTAL phalanges of 2, 3, 4, 5th digits

25
Q

Flexor digitorum profundus - N

A

lateral: median nerve
medial: ulnar nerve

26
Q

Flexor digitorum profundus - A

A

flexion of distal IP joins of digits 2, 3, 4, 5

assist wrist flexion

27
Q

Flexor pollicis longus - P

A

anterior surface of radius and adjacent interosseous membrane

28
Q

Flexor pollicis longus - D

A

base of distal phalanx of thumb

29
Q

Flexor pollicis longus - N

A

median nerve

30
Q

Flexor pollicis longus - A

A

wrist flexion

flexion of MCP and IP joints in thumb

31
Q

Pronator quadratus - P

A

distal quarter of anterior surface of ulna

32
Q

Pronator quadratus - D

A

distal quarter of anterior surface of radius

33
Q

Pronator quadratus - N

A

median nerve

34
Q

Pronator quadratus - A

A

forearm pronation

deep fibers bind radius and ulna together

35
Q

Anterior Forearm Muscles - Superficial Layer (4)

A

pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
palmaris longus
flexor carpi ulnaris

36
Q

Anterior Forearm Muscles - Intermediate Layer (1)

A

flexor digitorum superficialis

37
Q

Anterior Forearm Muscles - Deep Layer (3)

A

flexor digitorum profundus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus

38
Q

Flexor digitorum profundus (lateral digits) - N

A

median nerve

39
Q

Flexor digitorum profundus (medial digits) - N

A

ulnar nerve

40
Q

Pronator teres - P

A

ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna

humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus

41
Q

Flexor digitorum superficialis - P

A

humero-ulnar head: medial epicondyle and coronoid process

radial head: oblique line of radius