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Bio 634 Ant. Forearm
Origin, insertion, action, innervation
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Anatomy
Graduate
09/29/2017

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Term
Pronator Teres
Definition
O: (humeral head) Medial Epicondyle of humerus (Ulnar Head) Coronoid Process of Ulna
I: Middle of lateral surface of radius
Inn: Median Nerve
Action: Pronates and Flexes Forearm.
Term
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Definition
O: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus
I: Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Inn: Median Nerve
Action: Flexes hand and forearm. Abducts the hand. Pronates the forearm.
Term
Palmaris Longus
Definition
O: Medial Epicondyl
I: Flexor Retinaculum and Palmar Aponeurosis
Inn: Median Nerve
Action: Flexes the hand and forearm. Also Pronates forearm.
Term
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Definition
O: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus
I: Pisiform and Hook of Hamate
Inn: Ulnar Nerve
Action: Flexes hand and forearm. Also adducts hand.
Term
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Definition
O: (humeral Head) Medial Epicondyle of Humerus (Ulnar Head) Ulnar slip from coronoid process of ulna. (Radial head) Upper 2/3 of Ant. Surface of Radius
I: Palmar aspects of shafts of middle phalanges of digits 2-5 via split tendon
Inn: Median Nerve
Action: Flexes middle and proximal phalanges of digits 2-5, Flexes hand and forearm
Term
Flexor Pollicus Longus
Definition
O: Shaft of radius distal to oblique line: Interosseus membrane
I: Base of distal phalanx of thumb
Inn: Median Nerve
Action: Flexes distal and proximal phalanx of thumb and flexes hand.
Term
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Definition
O: Shaft of ulna distal to ulnar tuberosity
I: Base of palmar aspects of distal phalanges 2-5
Inn: Lateral two phalanges = Median Nerve. Medial two phalanges = Ulnar Nerve
Action: Flexes distal to proximal phalanges. Flexes the hand
Term
Pronator Quadratus
Definition
O: Medial side of Ant. Surface of distal 1/4 of ulna
I: Distal 1/4 of Ant. Surface of ulna
Inn: Median Nerve
Action: Pronates Forearm
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