Anterior Forearm.txt

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What 2 muscle classifications ar located on the anterior forearm?
- Flexors
- Pronators
What 3 nerves are located on the anterior forearm?
- Anterior Interosseous Nerve
- Median Nerve
- Ulnar Nerve
List the 5 superficial muscles of the anterior forearm?
- Pronator Teres
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- Palmaris Longus
List the 3 deep muscles of the anterior forearm?
- Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Pronator Quadratus
- Flexor Pollicis Longus
Pronator Teres?
- Pronator Teres
- -----
- SPINAL LEVEL: C7
- ORGIN: Medial Epicondyle (humeral head)
- Coranoid Process (ulnar head)
- INSERTION: Lateral Radius
- INNERVATION: Median Nerve
- ACTION: Pronation of forearm (weak)
Flexor Carpi Radialis?
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- -----
- SPINAL LEVEL: C7
- ORGIN: Medial Epicondyle (humeral head)
- INSERTION: 2nd & 3rd Medicarpal Base
- INNERVATION: Median Nerve
- ACTION: Flexes carpalmetacarpal joint/hand/wrist/Radial Deviation (abduction of hand)
Palmaris Longus?
- Palmaris Longus
- -----
- SPINAL LEVEL: C8
- ORGIN: Medial Epicondyle (humeral head)
- INSERTION: Palmar Aponeurosis
- INNERVATION: Median Nerve
- ACTION: Tenses palmar aponeurosis/Flexes wrist (weak)
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris?
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- -----
- SPINAL LEVEL: C7/C8
- ORGIN: Medial Epicondyle (humeral head)
- Medial Olecranon Process (proximal ulnar)
- INSERTION: Pisiform (hamate hook)/Base of 5th metacarpal
- INNERVATION: Ulnar Nerve
- ACTION: Flexes 5th carpalmetacarpal joint/ Ulnar deviation (adduction of hand)
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis?
- Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- -----
- SPINAL LEVEL: C8
- ORGIN: Medial Epicondyle (humeral head)
- Coranoid Process (ulnar head)
- INSERTION: Splits into 4 tendons that attach to the mid phalanges of digits 2-5
- INNERVATION: Median Nerve
- ACTION: Flexes the proximal phalangeal joints (power grip)
Flexor Digitorum Profundus?
- Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- -----
- SPINAL LEVEL: C8
- ORGIN: Medial Ulnar and Interoscious Membrane
- INSERTION: Splits into 4 tendons that attach to the distal phalanges of digits 2-5
- INNERVATION: Median Nerve
- ACTION: Flexes the distal phalangeal joints (gental grip)
Flexor Pollicis Longus?
- Flexor Pollicis Longus
- -----
- SPINAL LEVEL: C8
- ORGIN: Medial Epicondyle (humeral head)
- Coranoid Process (ulnar head)
- Radilal Head and Interoscious Membrane
- INSERTION: Distal Phalanx of Thumb
- INNERVATION: Anterior Interosseous Nerve
- ACTION: Flexes Thumb
Pronator Quadratus?
- Pronator Quadratus
- -----
- SPINAL LEVEL: C8
- ORGIN: Distal Anterior Ulnar
- INSERTION: Distal Anterior Radius
- INNERVATION: Anterior Interosseous Nerve
- ACTION: Pronation of Forearm

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Anterior Forearm

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