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Muscles of the Forearm: Flexor region
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Anatomy
Graduate
11/27/2009

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Term
Pronator Teres Origin
Definition
Medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of ulna
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Pronator Teres Insertion
Definition
middle of lateral surface of radius
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Pronator Teres Innervation
Definition
median nerve
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Pronator Teres action
Definition
pronates forearm and flexes it
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Flexor Carpi radialis Origin
Definition
Medial epicondyle of humerus
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Flexor Carpi radialis insertion
Definition
Base of 2nd metacarpal bone
Term
Flexor Carpi radialis Innervation
Definition
median nerve
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Flexor Carpi radialis action
Definition
flexes hand and abducts it
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Palmaris Longus Origin
Definition
Medial epicondyle of humerus
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Palmaris Longus Insrtion
Definition
distal half of flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis
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Palmaris Longus innervation
Definition
median nerve
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Palmaris Longus action
Definition
flexes hand and tightens palmar aponeurosis
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Flexor carpi ulnaris origin
Definition
humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus
Ulnar head: olecranon and posterior border of ulna
Term
Flexor carpi ulnaris insertion
Definition
pisiform bone, hook of hamate and 5th mc bone
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Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation
Definition
ulnar nerve
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Flexor carpi ulnaris action
Definition
flexes hand and adducts it
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Flexor digitorum superficialis origin
Definition
Humeroulnar head: medial epicondyle of humerus, ulnar collateral ligament, and coronoid process of ulna

Radial head: superior half of anterior border of radius
Term
Flexor digitorum superficialis insertion
Definition
bodies of the middle phalanges of medial four digits
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Flexor digitorum superficialis innervation
Definition
median nerve
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Flexor digitorum superficialis action
Definition
flexes middle phalnages of medial four digits; acting more strongly, it flexes proximal phalanges and hand
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Flexor digitorum profundus origin
Definition
proximal 3/4 of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna and interosseous membrane
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Flexor digitorum profundus insertion
Definition
bases of distal phalanges of medial four digits
Term
Flexor digitorum profundus innervation
Definition
medial part: ulnar nerve
lateral part: median nerve
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Flexor digitorum profundus action
Definition
flexes distal phalanges of medial four digits
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Flexor Pollicis Longus Origin
Definition
Anterior surface of the radius and adjacent interosseous membrane
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Flexor Pollicis Longus Insertion
Definition
Base of distal phalanx of thumb
Term
Flexor Pollicis Longus Innervation
Definition
anterior interosseous nerve
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Flexor Pollicis Longus action
Definition
flexes phalanges of first thumb
Term
Pronator Quadratus Origin
Definition
Distal fourth of anterior of ulna
Term
Pronator Quadratus insertion
Definition
distal fourth of anterior surface of radius
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Pronator Quadratus Innervation
Definition
anterior interosseus nerve
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Pronator Quadratus action
Definition
pronates forearm; deep fibers bind radius and ulna together
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