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Arm and Anterior Forearm
Muscle origins, insertions, innervation, blood supply, and actions
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Anatomy
Post-Graduate
06/18/2010

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Biceps brachii origin
Definition
long head-supraglenoid tubercle
short head-coracoid process of the scapula
Term
Biceps brachii insertion
Definition
radial tuberosity
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Biceps brachii action
Definition
flexes and supinates forearm
longhead weakly flexes arm
short head weakly adducts abducted arm
Term
Biceps brachii innervation
Definition
musculocutaneous n
Term
Coracobrachialis origin
Definition
coracoid process
Term
Coracobrachialis insertion
Definition
anterior surface of humerus midshaft
Term
Coracobrachialis action
Definition
flexes and adducts arm
Term
Coracobrachialis innervation
Definition
musculocutaneous n
Term
Brachialis origin
Definition
anterior surface of humerus shaft inferior to coracobrachialis m
Term
Brachialis insertion
Definition
ulnar tuberosity and coronoid process
Term
Brachialis action
Definition
flexes forearm
Term
Brachialis innervation
Definition
musculocutaneous n
Term
Muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm
Definition
Biceps brachii
coracobrachialis
brachialis
Term
Muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm are innervated by ____________ and perfused by branches of the ________
Definition
musculocutaneous n
brachial a
Term
Posterior compoartment of the arm contains what muscles?
Definition
triceps brachii m
anconeus m
Term
Posterior compoartment of the arm is innervated by______________
and perfused by____________
Definition
radial n
profunda brachii a
Term
Triceps Brachii origin
Definition
long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
lateral head: posterior surface of humerus SUPERIOR to spiral groove
medial head:posterior surface of humerus INFERIOR to spiral groove
Term
Triceps Brachii insertion
Definition
olecranon process of the ulna
Term
Triceps Brachii action
Definition
extends forearm
long head weakly extends and adducts arm
Term
Triceps Brachii innervation
Definition
radial n
Term
Anterior Compartment of the forearm contains what muscles?
Definition
Pronator teres m
flexor carpi radialis m
palmaris longus m
flexor carpi ulnaris
flexor digitorum superficialis
Term
Anterior Compartment of the forearm is innervated PRIMARILY by_______and perfused by _____&_______
Definition
median n
radial and ulnar aa
Term
Pronator teres origin
Definition
Humeral head-medial epicondyle of humerus
ulnar head-coronois process of ulna
Term
Pronator teres insertion
Definition
lateral radius at midshaft
Term
Pronator teres action
Definition
pronates forearm
Term
Pronator teres innervation
Definition
median n
Term
Flexor carpi radialis origin
Definition
medial epicondyle of humerus
Term
Flexor carpi radialis insertion
Definition
base of metacarpal II
Term
Flexor carpi radialis action
Definition
flexes and abducts wrist
Term
Flexor carpi radialis innervation
Definition
median n.
Term
Palmaris longus origin
Definition
medial epicondyle of humerus
Term
Palmaris longus insertion
Definition
palmar aponeurosis
Term
Palmaris longus action
Definition
weakly flexes wrist
Term
Palmaris longus innervation
Definition
median n
Term
flexor carpi ulnaris origin
Definition
humeral head-medial epicondyle of humerus
ulnar head-medial olecranon process, posterior border of ulna
Term
flexor carpi ulnaris insertion
Definition
pisiform bone, hook of hamate bone, and base of metacarpal V
Term
flexor carpi ulnaris action
Definition
flexes and adducts wrist
Term
flexor carpi ulnaris innervation
Definition
Ulnar nerve *exception*
Term
Flexor digitorum superficialis origin
Definition
humeroulnar head-medial epicondyle, coronoid process of ulna
radial head-proximal anterior surface of radius
Term
Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion
Definition
by 4 seperate tendons to bases of middle phalanges of digits II-V
Term
Flexor digitorum superficialis actions
Definition
flexes proximal interphalangeal (PIP), metacarpophalaneal (MP and wrist joints
Term
Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation
Definition
median n.
Term
Anterior compartment of the forearm is made up of
Definition
flexor digitorum profundes
flexor pollicis
pronator
Term
anterior compartment of the forearm is primarily innervated by ________ and perfused by ______________
Definition
median n
anterior interosseous a
Term
Flexor digitorum profundus origin
Definition
upper three quarters of ulnar shaft and adjacent interosseous membrane
Term
Flexor digitorum profundus insertion
Definition
by 4 seperate tendons to bases of digits II-V
Term
Flexor digitorum profundus action
Definition
flexes distal and proximal interphalangeal joints, MP joints, and wrist
Term
Flexor digitorum profundus innervation
Definition
lateral half (digits II-III): median N
Medial half (digits (IV-V): Ulnar n
Term
Flexor pollicis longus origin
Definition
anterior radial shaft and adjact interosseous membrane
Term
Flexor pollicis longus insertion
Definition
bases of distal phalanz of thumb
Term
Flexor pollicis longus action
Definition
flexes IP, MP, and carpometacarpal joints of thumb
assists wrist flexion
Term
Flexor pollicis longus innervation
Definition
median n
Term
Pronator quadratus origin
Definition
lower one fourth of ulnar shaft
Term
Pronator quadratus insertion
Definition
lower one fourth of radial shaft
Term
Pronator quadratus action
Definition
pronates forearm
Term
Pronator quadratus innervation
Definition
median n
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