5 Questions
Which muscle in the anterior compartment of the forearm has an insertion at the middle of the shaft of radius?
Pronator teres
Which muscle is a weak flexor of the wrist and is absent in approximately 13% of arms?
Palmaris longus
Which muscle in the anterior compartment of the forearm is a flexor and radial abductor of the wrist?
Flexor carpi radialis
Which muscle has its origin at the medial epicondyle of the humerus and insertion at the base of second and third metacarpals?
Flexor carpi radialis
Which muscle in the anterior compartment of the forearm originates from two heads, one at the medial epicondyle and one at the coronoid process of ulna?
Pronator teres
Test your knowledge of the muscles in the anterior compartment of the forearm with this quiz. Identify the superficial, intermediate, and deep muscles, and their actions including flexion at the wrist and fingers, and pronation.
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