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What is the main difference between intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the hand?
What is the main difference between intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the hand?
Which of the following muscles in the posterior compartment of the forearm is NOT an extensor?
Which of the following muscles in the posterior compartment of the forearm is NOT an extensor?
Which nerve innervates the thenar muscles of the hand?
Which nerve innervates the thenar muscles of the hand?
What is the significance of knowing the origin and insertion of major muscles such as the Pectoralis Major?
What is the significance of knowing the origin and insertion of major muscles such as the Pectoralis Major?
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Which of the following muscles is responsible for linking the extensor and flexor tendons in the hand?
Which of the following muscles is responsible for linking the extensor and flexor tendons in the hand?
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Which of the following muscles primarily flexes the forearm at the elbow joint?
Which of the following muscles primarily flexes the forearm at the elbow joint?
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What is the innervation of the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris muscle?
What is the innervation of the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris muscle?
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Which muscle is responsible for extending the forearm at the elbow joint?
Which muscle is responsible for extending the forearm at the elbow joint?
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The origin of the Biceps Brachii does NOT include which of the following?
The origin of the Biceps Brachii does NOT include which of the following?
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Which of the following muscles originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus?
Which of the following muscles originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus?
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Which of the following actions does the Flexor Carpi Radialis perform?
Which of the following actions does the Flexor Carpi Radialis perform?
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What nerve primarily innervates the muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm?
What nerve primarily innervates the muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm?
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Which muscle contributes to both the flexion of the wrist and the pronation of the forearm?
Which muscle contributes to both the flexion of the wrist and the pronation of the forearm?
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Which muscle primarily flexes the interphalangeal joint of the thumb?
Which muscle primarily flexes the interphalangeal joint of the thumb?
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Which muscles are responsible for pronation of the forearm?
Which muscles are responsible for pronation of the forearm?
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What is the innervation of the lateral half of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus?
What is the innervation of the lateral half of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus?
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Which muscle has an origin at the anterior surface of the radius?
Which muscle has an origin at the anterior surface of the radius?
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Which of the following muscles is involved in extending the wrist?
Which of the following muscles is involved in extending the wrist?
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Which flexor muscle is innervated by the ulnar nerve?
Which flexor muscle is innervated by the ulnar nerve?
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Which of the following muscles does NOT originate from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus?
Which of the following muscles does NOT originate from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus?
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What action is primarily performed by the Supinator muscle?
What action is primarily performed by the Supinator muscle?
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Muscles in the Posterior Compartment of Forearm
- All are extensors of the wrist and fingers.
- Innervated by Radial Nerve, except Supinator and Brachioradialis.
Extrinsic Muscles of the Hand
- Located in anterior & posterior compartments of forearm, controlling crude movements like grip
Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
- Located within hand, responsible for fine motor functions.
Thenar Muscles
- Control movements of the thumb
- Muscles:
- Opponens Pollicis
- Abductor Pollicis Brevis
- Flexor Pollicis Brevis
- Innervated by Median nerve
Hypothenar Muscles
- Similar to thenar muscles; located at base of little finger
- Innervated by Ulnar nerve
Lumbricals
- Important for finger movement; link extensor & flexor tendons
- Innervated by:
- Lateral two (index, middle): Median Nerve
- Medial two (little, ring): Ulnar Nerve
Important Muscles to Learn
- Must know Origin, Insertion, Action & Innervation of:
- Pectoralis Major
- Pectoralis Minor
- Biceps Brachii
- Coracobrachialis
- Triceps Brachii
- Know Actions & Innervation for:
- Rotator cuff muscles
- Serratus anterior
- Deltoid
- Lumbricals
- Identifying Only:
- Muscles of forearm & wrist
Biceps Brachii
- Origin:
- Short head: Coracoid process of scapula
- Long head: Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
- Insertion:
- Tuberosity of the radius
- Innervation:
- Musculocutaneous nerve (C5, C6); small contribution by radial nerve (C7)
- Actions:
- Flexes forearm at elbow joint
- Supinates forearm at elbow joint
Brachialis
- Origin:
- Anterior aspect of humerus and adjacent intermuscular septae
- Insertion:
- Tuberosity of the ulna
- Innervation:
- Musculocutaneous nerve (C5, C6); small contribution by radial nerve (C7)
- Actions:
- Powerful flexor of forearm at elbow joint, stronger than biceps
Muscles in the Posterior Compartment of Arm
Triceps Brachii
- Origin:
- Long head: Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
- Medial head: Posterior surface of humerus
- Lateral head: Posterior surface of humerus
- Insertion:
- Olecranon of ulna
- Innervation:
- Radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)
- Actions:
- Extension of forearm at elbow joint
- Long head can extend and adduct arm at shoulder joint
Compartments of Forearm
- Location: Between elbow joint and wrist joint
- Divided into anterior and posterior compartments
Muscles in the Anterior Compartment of Forearm
Superficial Layer
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Origin:
- Humeral head: Medial epicondyle
- Ulnar head: Olecranon
- Insertion:
- Pisiform bone, into hamate, metacarpal V
- Innervation:
- Ulnar nerve
- Actions:
- Flexes and adducts wrist joint
Palmaris Longus
- Origin:
- Medial epicondyle of humerus
- Insertion:
- Palmar aponeurosis of hand
- Innervation:
- Median nerve
- Actions:
- Flexes wrist joint
Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Origin:
- Medial epicondyle of humerus
- Insertion:
- Bases of metacarpals II and III
- Innervation:
- Median nerve
- Actions:
- Flexes and abducts wrist
Pronator Teres
- Origin:
- Humeral head: Medial epicondyle
- Ulnar head: Medial side of coronoid process
- Insertion:
- Midshaft of radius
- Innervation:
- Median nerve
- Actions:
- Pronation
Intermediate Layer
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- Origin:
- Medial epicondyle and adjacent margin of coronoid process
- Radial head: Oblique line of radius
- Insertion:
- Palmar surfaces of middle phalanges of fingers II, III, IV, V
- Innervation:
- Median nerve
- Actions:
- Flexes proximal interphalangeal joints
- Can flex metacarpophalangeal joints and wrist
Deep Layer
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Origin:
- Anterior and medial surfaces of ulna
- Anterior medial half of interosseous membrane
- Insertion:
- Palmar surfaces of distal phalanges of fingers II, III, IV, V
- Innervation:
- Lateral half by median nerve
- Medial half by ulnar nerve
- Actions:
- Flexes distal interphalangeal joints
- Can flex metacarpophalangeal and wrist joints
Flexor Pollicis Longus
- Origin:
- Anterior surface of radius and radial half of interosseous membrane
- Insertion:
- Base of distal phalanx of thumb
- Innervation:
- Median nerve (anterior interosseous)
- Actions:
- Flexes interphalangeal joint of thumb
Pronator Quadratus
- Origin:
- Distal anterior surface of ulna
- Insertion:
- Distal anterior surface of radius
- Innervation:
- Median nerve (anterior interosseous)
- Actions:
- Pronation
General Features of Muscles in the Anterior Compartment of Forearm
- All muscles are flexors
- Responsible for pronation:
- Pronator Quadratus
- Pronator Teres
- Innervation:
- Most muscles innervated by Median Nerve
- Exceptions:
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Medial head of Flexor Digitorum Profundus (innervated by Ulnar Nerve)
Posterior Compartment of Forearm
- Layers:
- Superficial and deep layers
- Functions:
- Movement of wrist joint
- Extension of fingers and thumb
- Supination
Muscles in the Posterior Compartment of Forearm
Superficial Layer
Brachioradialis
- Origin:
- Proximal part of lateral supraepicondylar ridge
- Insertion:
- Lateral surface of distal end of radius
- Innervation:
- Radial nerve
- Actions:
- Accessory flexor of elbow when forearm midpronated
Extensor Muscles
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus & Brevis: Extend and abduct the wrist
- Extensor Digitorum: Extends fingers.
- Extensor Carpi Ulnaris: Extends and adducts wrist
Deep Layer
Supinator
- Origin:
- Lateral epicondyle of humerus
- Radial collateral ligaments
- Supinator ridge of ulna
- Insertion:
- Lateral surface of radius
- Innervation:
- Radial nerve
- Actions:
- Supination
Pollicis Extensions
- - Abductor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis, Extensor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Indicis*
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