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Arm,Forearm,Hand
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06/08/2009

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Term
Biceps brachii (long head) Origin
Definition
Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Term
Biceps Brachii (long and short head) insertion
Definition

Posterior part of tuberosity of radius,

bicipital aponeurosis continuous with deep fascia

Term
Innervation of Biceps brachii (long and short head)
Definition
Musculocutaneous nerve
Term
Biceps brachii (long and short head) action
Definition

Supinator of forearm,

Flexor of elbow joint,

Weak flexor of shoulder joint

Term
Origin Biceps Brachii (short head)
Definition
Coracoid process of scapula
Term
Coracobrachialis Origin
Definition
Coracoid process of scapula
Term
Coracobrachialis Insertion
Definition
Medial aspect of humerus shaft
Term
Coracobrachialis Innervation
Definition
musculocutaneous nerve
Term
Action of coracobrachialis
Definition

Flexes arm,

weak adductor of arm

Term
Brachialis Origin
Definition
Front of humerus (lower 2/3)
Term
Insertion of brachialis
Definition
Coracoid process of ulna and ulnar tuberosity
Term
Innervation of brachialis
Definition
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Term
Brachialis Action
Definition
Flexor of elbow joint
Term
Triceps (long head) origin
Definition
Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Term

Triceps (long, lateral, and medial head)

Insertion

Definition
Olecranon process
Term

Innervation of Triceps

Long, lateral, and medial heads

Definition
Radial Nerve
Term
Triceps (long head) action
Definition

Extensor of elbow,

weak extensor and adductor of shoulder

Term
Action Triceps (lateral and medial head)
Definition
Elbow extensor
Term
Origin Lateral head of Triceps
Definition
upper half of posterior ulnar surface of humerus shaft
Term
Origin of medial head of triceps
Definition
lower half posterior surface of humerus
Term

Humeral and Ulnar head of Pronator teres

Insertion

Definition

lateral aspect or radius shaft

(Pronator tubercle)

Term
Innervation of humeral and Ulnar head of pronator teres
Definition
Median Nerve
Term

Pronator teres (humeral and ulnar head)

Action

Definition
Pronation and flexion of forearm
Term
Origin Pronator teres (Humeral head)
Definition

Medial supracondylar ridge,

medial epicondyle of humerus

Term
Origin Pronator teres (ulnar head)
Definition
medial border of coronoid process of ulna
Term
Flexor Carpi Radialis Origin
Definition
Medial Epicondyle of humerus
Term
Flexor carpi Radialis Insertion
Definition
Base of second and third metacarpal bones
Term
Innervation of Flexor Carpi Radialis
Definition
Median Nerve
Term
Action of Flexor Carpi Radialis
Definition

Flexes and abducts hand at wrist joint

Weak flexor and pronator of forearm

Term
Innervaton of Palmaris Longus
Definition
Median Nerve
Term
Origin of Palmaris Longus
Definition
Medial epicondyle of Humerus
Term
Palmaris Longus insertion
Definition
Flexor retinaculum and palmer aponeurosis
Term
Palmaris Longus Action
Definition
Flexes Wrist
Term

Flexi Carpi Ulnaris (humeral and Ulnar head)

Innervation

Definition
Ulnar nerve
Term

Flexi Carpi Ulnaris (humeral and ulnar head)

Action

Definition
Flexes and adducts hand at wrist joint
Term

Flexi Carpi Ulnaris (humeral and ulnar head)

Insertion

Definition

Pisiform bone

Hook of hamate

Term

Flexor carpi Ulnaris (humeral head)

Origin

Definition
medial epicondyle of humerus
Term

Flexor carpi ulnaris (ulnar head)

Origin

Definition
Medial aspect of olecranon process
Term

Flexor digitorum superficialis Insertion

(Humeroulnar and Radial head)

Definition
Middle phalanx of middle four fingers
Term

Innervation of Flexor digitorum superficialis

(humeroulnar and radial head)

Definition
Median nerve
Term

Action of Flexor digitorum superficialis

(humeroulnar and radial head)

Definition

flexes middle phalanx of fingers

Assists in flexing proximal phalanx

Term

Origin Flexor digitorum superficialis

Humeroulnar head

Definition
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Term

Origin Flexor digitorum superficialis

Radial head

Definition
Anterior surface of radial shaft
Term
Origin Flexor Pollicis longus
Definition
Anterior surface of radial shaft
Term
Insertion of Flexor Pollicis Longus
Definition
Distal phalanx of thumb
Term
Innervation of Flexor Pollicis Longus
Definition
Anterior interosseous branch of median nerve
Term
Action of Flexor Pollicis Longus
Definition
Flexes distal phalanx of thumb
Term

Origin of Flexor digitorum Profundus

 

Definition

Shaft of ulna

Olecranon process

Term
Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Profuncus
Definition
Distal phalanges of middle 4 fingers
Term
Innervation of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Definition

Ulnar nerve,

Median nerve

Term
Action of Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Definition
Flexes distal interphalangeal joints of fingers
Term
Action Pronator Quadratus
Definition
Pronates forearm
Term
Innervation of Pronator Quadratus
Definition
Anterior Interosseous branch of Median Nerve
Term
Insertion of Pronator quadratus
Definition
Anterior surface of radial shaft
Term
Origin of Pronator quadratus
Definition
Anterior surface of ulnar shaft
Term
Brachioradialis Origin
Definition
Lateral Supracondylar ridge of humerus
Term
Brachioradialis Insertion
Definition
Styloid process of radius
Term
Brachioradialis Innervation
Definition
Radial Nerve
Term
Brachioradialis Action
Definition

Flexes forearm at elbow joint

Rotates forearm to midprone postition

Term

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Action

Definition

Extends and Abducts hand at wrist joint

Weak flexor at elbow joint

Term

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Innervation

Definition
Radial Nerve
Term

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Origin

Definition
Lateral Supercondylar ridge of humerus
Term

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Insertion

Definition
Posterior surface base of second metacarpal bone
Term

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Origin

Definition
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus
Term

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Insertion

Definition
Posterior surface base of 3rd metacarpal bone
Term

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Innervation

Definition
Deep Branch Radial Nerve
Term

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Action

Definition
Extends and abducts hand at wrist joint
Term

Extensor Digitorum

Origin

Definition
Lateral Epidondyle of humerus
Term

Extensor Digitorum

Insertion

Definition
Extensor Expansion of medial 4 fingers
Term

Extensor Digitorum

Innervation

Definition
Posterior Interosseous nerve
Term

Extensor Digitorum

Action

Definition
Extends MP joint and hand
Term

Extensor Digiti minimi

Origin

Definition
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus
Term

Extensor Digiti minimi

Insertion

Definition
Extensor expansion of little finger
Term

Extensor Digiti minimi

Innervation

Definition
Posterior Interosseous Nerve
Term

Extensor Digiti minimi

Action

Definition
Extends MP joint of little finger
Term

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Origin

Definition
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus
Term

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Insertion

Definition
Base of 5th metacarpal bone
Term

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Innervation

Definition
Posterior Interosseous nerve
Term

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Action

Definition
Extends and adducts hand at wrist joint
Term

Anconeus

Origin

Definition
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Term
Aconeus Insertion
Definition

Lateral surface of olecranon process

of ulna

Term
Aconeus innervation
Definition
Radial nerve
Term

Aconeus

Action

Definition
Extends elbow joint
Term

Supinator

Origin

Definition

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

annular and radial collateral ligaments

supinator crest of ulna

Term

Supinator

Insertion

Definition
Neck and shaft of radius
Term

Innervation of

Supinator

Definition
Deep branch of radial nerve
Term
Action of supinator
Definition
Supination of forearm
Term

Abductor pollicis longus

Origin

Definition
Posterior shaft of radius and ulna
Term

Abductor Pollicis longus

insertion

Definition
Base of 1st metacarpal bone
Term

Abductor Pollicis longus

Innervation

Definition
Posterior interosseous nerve
Term

Abductor Pollicis longus

Action

Definition
Abducts and extends thumb
Term

Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Origin

Definition
Posterior surface of radial shaft
Term

Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Insertion

Definition
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Term

Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Nerve

Definition
Posterior Interosseous Nerve
Term

Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Action

Definition
Abducts and extends thumb
Term

Extensor Pollicis Longus

Origin

Definition
Posterior surface of ulnar shaft
Term

Extensor Pollicis Longus

Insertion

Definition
Base of distal Phalanx of thumb
Term

Extensor Pollicis Longus

Innervation

Definition
Posterior Interosseous nerve
Term

Extensor Pollicis Longus

Action

Definition

Extends distal phalanx of thumb

Extends mp joint of thumb

Term

Extensor Indicis

Origin

Definition
Posterior surface ulnar shaft
Term

Extensor Indicis

Insertion

Definition
Extensor expansion of index finger
Term

Extensor Indicis

innervation

Definition
Posterior Interosseous nerve
Term

Extensor Indicis

Action

Definition
Extends MCP joint of index finger
Term

Palmaris Brevis

Origin

Definition
Ulnar border of palmar aponeurosis
Term

Palmaris Brevis

Insertion

Definition
Ulnar border of hand
Term

Palmaris Brevis

Innervation

Definition
Superficial branch of ulnar nerve
Term

Palmaris Brevis

Action

Definition
Improves grasping
Term

Lumbricales

Origin

Definition
Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus
Term

Lumbricales

Insertion

Definition
Radial border of extensor digitorum tendon expansion
Term

Lumbricales

Innervation

Definition

Lateral 2 - median nerve

Medial 2 - Deep branch of ulnar nerve

Term

Lumbricales

Action

Definition

Flex MCP joint

Extends IP joints

Term

Abductor Pollicis Brevis

Innervation

Definition
Recurrent branch of median nerve
Term

Abductor Pollicis Brevis

Action

Definition
Abduction of thumb
Term

Abductor Pollicis Brevis

Insertion

Definition
Base of proximal phalnax of thumb radial side
Term

Abductor Pollicis Brevis

Origin

Definition
Scaphoid, Trapezium, flexor retinaculum
Term

Flexor Pollicis Brevis

Origin

Definition
Flexor Retinaculum
Term

Flexor Pollicis Brevis

Insertion

Definition
Base of Proximal Phalanx of thumb radial side
Term

Flexor Pollicis Brevis

Innervation

Definition
Recurrent Branch Median Nerve
Term

Flexor Pollicis Brevis

Action

Definition
Flexes MCP joint of thumb
Term

Opponens Pollicis

Origin

Definition
Flexor Retinalculum
Term

Opponens Pollicis

Insertion

Definition
Anterior surface 1st Metacarpal Radial half
Term

Opponens Pollicis

Innervation

Definition
Recurrent Branch Median Nerve
Term

Opponens Pollicis

Action

Definition
Pulls thumb medially and forward across palm
Term

Adductor Pollicis

Origin

Definition

Bases of metacarpal bones

Trapezoid

Capitate

Term

Adductor pollicis

Insertion

Definition
Proximal phalanx of thumb ulnar side
Term

Adductor pollicis

Innervation

Definition
Deep branch ulnar nerve
Term

Adductor pollicis

Action

Definition
Adduction of thumb
Term

Abductor digiti minimi

Origin

Definition
Pisiform bone
Term

Abductor digiti minimi

Action

Definition
Abducts little finger
Term

Abductor digiti minimi

Innervation

Definition
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Term

Abductor digiti minimi

Insertion

Definition
Base of proximal phalanx of little finger
Term

Flexor digiti minimi

Origin

Definition

Flexor retinaculum

hook of hamate

Term

Flexor digiti minimi

Insertion

Definition
Base of proximal phalanx of little finger
Term

Flexor digiti minimi

Innervation

Definition
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Term

Flexor digiti minimi

Action

Definition
Flexes little finger
Term

Opponens digiti minimi

Origin

Definition

Flexor retinaculum

hook of hamate

Term

Opponens digiti minimi

Insertion

Definition
Palmer surfac of 5th metacarpal
Term

Opponens digiti minimi

Innervation

Definition
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Term

Opponens digiti minimi

Action

Definition
Pulls little finger forward and laterally as in cupping the palm
Term

Interossei (8)

Palmar (4)

 

Origin

Definition
Palmar surface of metacarpals except 3rd (middle finger)
Term

Interossei (8)

Palmar (4)

 

Insertion

Definition
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb,index,ring, and little fingers
Term

Interossei (8)

Palmar (4)

 

Innervation

Definition
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Term

Interossei (8)

Palmar (4)

 

Action

Definition
Adducts thumb, index, ring, and little fingers toward middle finger
Term

Dorsal (4)

Origin

Definition

Adjacent sides of metacarpals

1-2,2-3,3-4,4-5

Term

Dorsal (4)

Insertion

Definition
Base of proximal phalanx of index, middle, and ring fingers
Term
Innervation of Dorsal (4)
Definition
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Term
Action of Dorsal (4)
Definition
Abducts index, ring, and little fingers away from middle finger
Term
Name the five muscles that originate from the medial epicondyle.
Definition

Pronator Teres

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Palmaris Longus

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Term
Name the two muscles that Pronate the wrist
Definition

Pronator Teres

Pronator Quadratus

Term
Name the three muscles that Flex the wrist
Definition

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Palmaris Longus

Term
Name the three muscles that Flex the digits
Definition

Flexor digitorum Superficialis

Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Flexor Pollicis Longus

Term
Name the six muscles that originate from the Lateral Epicondyle
Definition

Brachioradialis

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Extensor Digitorum

Extensor Digiti Minimi

Extensor Carpi Radialis longus

Extensor Carpr Radialis Brevis

 

Term
Three muscles of the Anteroir Compartment of the brachium and the innervation of all three.
Definition

Biceps Brachii (Long and short heads)

Coracobrachialis

Brachialis

 

All innervated by Musculocutaneous Nerve

Term

Muscle of Posterior compartment and Innervation

of brachium

Definition

Triceps (long, lateral, medial heads)

 

Radial nerve

Term

Anterior Fascial Compartment of Antebrachium

Eight muscles

Definition

Pronator Teres (humeral and Ulnar Heads)

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Palmaris Longus

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (humeral and ulnar heads)

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (humeroulnar and radial heads)

Flexor Pollicis Longus

Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Pronator Quadratus

 

 

Term
Two muscles of Lateral Fascial compartment of Antebrachium and innervation
Definition

Brachioradialis

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

 

Both innervated by radial nerve

Term
Ten Muscles of Posterior Fascial Compartment of Antebrachium
Definition

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Extensor Digitorum

Extensor Digiti Minimi

Anconeus

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Supinator

Abductor Pollicis Longus

Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Extensor Pollicis Longus

Extensor Indicies

 

 

 

Term
The three muscles of the anterior part of the brachium (Biceps, Brachialis, Coracobrachialis) are innervated by which branch of the brachial plexus
Definition
Musculocutaneous branch
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