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Origin:
Humeral head: Medial epicondylar ridge and common flexor tendon
Ulnar head: Coronoid process of ulna
Insertion:
Middle of lateral surface of radius
Action:
Forearm pronation; assists in elbow flexion
Innervation:
Median Nerve |
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flexor carpi radialis (image) |
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flexor carpi radialis (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion:
Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones
Action:
Wrist flexion, radial deviation, Assist in elbow flexion
Innervation:
Median Nerve |
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Definition
Origin:
Medial Epicondyle of humerus
Insertion:
Transverse carpal ligament and palmar aponeurosis
Action:
Wrist flexion and assists in elbow flexion
Innervation:
Median Nerve |
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flexor carpi ulnaris (image) |
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flexor carpi ulnaris (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Humeral head:Medial epicondyle of humerus
Ulnar head: Olecranon
Insertion:
Pisiform, hamate, and 5th metacarpal
Action:
Wrist flexion, ulnar deviation, assist in elbow flexion
Innervation:
Ulnar Nerve |
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flexor digitorum superficialis (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Humeral head:Medial epicondyle of humerus
Ulnar head: Coronoid Process
Radial head: Oblique line of radius
Insertion:
Palmar surface of middle phalanx of medial 4 digits
Action:
Flex middle phalanges (PIP) of medial 4 digits, aids in wrist and forearm flexion
Innervation:
Median Nerve |
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flexor digitorum superficialis (image) |
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flexor digitorum profundus (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Medial and anterior surface of ulna and interosseous membrane
Insertion:
Base of distal phalanges of medial 4 digits
Action:
MCP, PIP, DIP flexion; Wrist flexion
Innervation:
Median Nerve (2nd and 3rd digit)
Ulnar Nerve (4th and 5th digit) |
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flexor digitorum profundis (image) |
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flexor pollicis longus (image) |
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flexor pollicis longus (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Anterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane; Coronoid process of ulna
Insertion:
Base of distal phalanx of the thumb
Action:
Thump CMC, MCP, IP joint flexion; Wrist Flexion
Innervation:
Median Nerve |
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pronator quadratus (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Distal ¼ of the anterior surface of the ulna
Insertion:
Distal ¼ of the anterior surface of the radius
Action:
Forearm pronation
Innervation:
Median Nerve |
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pronator quadratus (image) |
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Origin:
Supracondylar ridge of humerus
Insertion:
Styloid process of radius
Action:
Elbow flexion; pronation from supinated position to neutral; supination from pronated position to neutral
Innervation:
Radial Nerve
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extensor carpi radialis longus (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Lateral supracondylar ridge; lateral epicondyle
Insertion:
Dorsal surface of base of 2nd metacarpal
Action:
Wrist extension, radial deviation, assist with elbow extension
Innervation:
Radial Nerve |
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extensor carpi radialis longus (image) |
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extensor carpi radialis brevis (image) |
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extensor carpi radialis brevis (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion:
Dorsal surface of base of 3rd metacarpal
Action:
Wrist extension, radial deviation, assist with elbow extension
Innervation:
Radial Nerve
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extensor digitorum (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion:
Bases of middle and distal phalanges of medial 4 digits
Action:
MCP extension of medial 4 digits, assists with wrist and elbow extension
Innervation:
Radial Nerve |
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extensor digitorum (image) |
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extensor carpi ulnaris (image) |
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extensor carpi ulnaris (info) |
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Definition
Origin:
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion:
Medial side of base of 5th metacarpal
Action:
Wrist extension, ulnar deviation, assist with elbow extension
Innervation:
Radial Nerve |
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Definition
Origin:
Lateral Epicondyle
Insertion:
Lateral surface of the olecranon process and posterior surface of ulna
Action:
Extension of Elbow
Innervation:
Radial Nerve |
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