Kinesiology Wrist Muscles:

Extensor carpi radialis brevis PA

Lateral epicondyle

Extensor carpi radialis brevis DA

3rd MC

Extensor carpi radialis brevis action

extension, assists in RD

Extensor carpi radialis longus PA

lateral epicondyle

Extensor carpi radialis longus DA

2nd MC

Extensor carpi radialis longus action

extension and RD

Extensor carpi radialis longus innervation

Radial nerve

Extensor carpi radialis brevis innervation

Radial nerve

Extensor carpi ulnaris PA

lateral epicondyle

Extensor carpi ulnaris DA

5th MC

Extensor carpi ulnaris action

extension and UD

Extensor carpi ulnaris innervation

radial nerve

All of the wrist extensor muscles are innervated by what nerve?

radial nerve

All of the wrist extensor muscles originate on what bony landmark?

Lateral epicondyle

Flexor carpi radialis PA

medial epicondyle

Flexor carpi radialis DA

2nd MC

Flexor carpi radialis action

flexion and RD

Flexor carpi radialis innervation

median nerve

Flexor carpi ulnaris PA

medial epicondyle

Flexor carpi ulnaris DA

pisiform and 5th MC

Flexor carpi ulnaris action

flexion and UD

Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation

ulnar nerve

Palmaris longus PA

medial epicondyle

Palmaris longus DA

palmar fascia

Palmaris longus action

assists in flexion

Palmaris longus innervaiton

median nerve

All of the wrist flexor muscles originate on what bony landmark?

medial epicondyle

What nerve innervated MOST of the wrist flexors?

median nerve

What ONE muscle is the exception of all flexors being innervated by the median nerve? What nerve innervates it?

Flexor carpi ulnaris, ulnar nerve

What action can a muscle do if the work "ulnaris" is in the name?

Ulnar deviation

What action can a muscle do if the work "radialis" is in the name?

Radial deviation