10 Questions
Which muscle originates from the lower part of the medial supracondylar ridge and the common flexor origin?
Pronator teres
Which muscle assists in both flexion and abduction of the wrist joint?
Flexor carpi radialis
Which muscle in the superficial group of the front of the forearm is supplied by the ulnar nerve?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Which muscle's tendon passes deep to the flexor retinaculum to be inserted into the bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones?
Flexor carpi radialis
Which muscle has an insertion into an impression on the middle of the lateral surface of the shaft of the radius?
Pronator teres
Which muscle in the superficial group of the front of the forearm has two heads that join each other and is inserted into an impression on the middle of the lateral surface of the shaft of the radius?
Pronator teres
Which muscle in the superficial group of the front of the forearm is supplied by the ulnar nerve?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Which muscle originates from the lower part of the medial supracondylar ridge and the common flexor origin?
Pronator teres
Which muscle's tendon passes deep to the flexor retinaculum to be inserted into the bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones?
Flexor carpi radialis
Which muscle assists in both flexion and abduction of the wrist joint?
Flexor carpi radialis
Study Notes
Muscles of the Forearm
- The pronator teres muscle originates from the lower part of the medial supracondylar ridge and the common flexor origin.
- The flexor carpi radialis muscle assists in both flexion and abduction of the wrist joint.
- The flexor carpi ulnaris muscle is supplied by the ulnar nerve.
- The flexor carpi radialis muscle tendon passes deep to the flexor retinaculum to be inserted into the bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones.
- The pronator teres muscle has an insertion into an impression on the middle of the lateral surface of the shaft of the radius.
- The pronator teres muscle has two heads that join each other and is inserted into an impression on the middle of the lateral surface of the shaft of the radius.
- The flexor carpi ulnaris muscle is supplied by the ulnar nerve.
- The pronator teres muscle originates from the lower part of the medial supracondylar ridge and the common flexor origin.
- The flexor carpi radialis muscle tendon passes deep to the flexor retinaculum to be inserted into the bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones.
- The flexor carpi radialis muscle assists in both flexion and abduction of the wrist joint.
Test your knowledge of the superficial muscles of the front of the forearm. This quiz covers the origin, arrangement, and nerve supply of the superficial flexor muscles.
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