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Anatomy of the wrist, forearm and elbow
wrist and forearm functions and nerve innervations
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Anatomy
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07/07/2017

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What are the wrist flexor innervated by the median nerve?

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1. Flexor Carpi Radialis

2. Palmaris Longus

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What is the function of the Flexor carpi radialis?

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function: flexion of the wrist and radial deviation

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Function of the Palmaris Longus?

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Flexion of the wrist

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What is the name of the wrist flexor innervated by the ulnar nerve and what is its function?

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1. Flexor carpi ulnaris

2. wrist flexion and ulnar deviation

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What are the wrist extensors innervated by the radial nerve?

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1. Extensor Carpi Radialis brevis

2. Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

3. Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

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What is the function of the extensor carpi radalis brevis?

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1. wrist extension and radial deviation

 

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What is the function of the extensor carpi radialis longus?

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extension of the wrist and radial deviation

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What is the function of the extensor carpi ulnaris?

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wrist extension and ulnar deviation

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What are the muscles responsible for Elbow Flexion?

 

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1. Biceps

2. Brachialis

3. Brachioradialis

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What is the Biceps nerve innervation and its function?

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nerve innervation: Musculocutaneous n

function: elbow flexion with forearm supinated

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What is the function of the brachialis and its nerve innervation?

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Function: elbow flexion with forearm pronated

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What is the function of the Brachioradialis and its nerve innervation? 

 

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Function: elbow flexion with forearm neutral

nerve innervation: radial n. 

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What are the two elbow extension muscles? What nerve are the innervated by?

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1. Triceps and anconeus

2. radial nerve

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What is the function of the triceps and the anconeus?

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elbow extension 

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