muscles that move wrist, hands and fingers

Primary function of the flexor carpi radialis muscle is

Flex and abduct wrist

Origin/attachment of the flexor carpi radialis muscle is

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion of the flexor carpi radialis muscle is

Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals

Innervation of the flexor carpi radialis muscle is

Median nerve

Primary function of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle is

Flex and adduct wrist

Origin/attachment of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle is

Medial epicondyle; olecranon; posterior surface of ulna

Insertion of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle is

Pisiform and hamate bones; base of 5th metacarpal

Innervation of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle is

Ulnar nerve

Primary function of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle is

Extend and abduct wrist

Origin/attachment of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle is

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle is

Base of 3rd metacarpal

Innervation of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle is

Radial nerve

Primary function of the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle is

Extend and abduct wrist

Origin/attachment of the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle is

Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

Insertion of the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle is

Base of 2nd metacarpal

Innervation of the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle is

Radial nerve

Primary function of the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle is

Extend and adduct wrist

Origin/attachment of the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle is

Lateral epicondyle of humerus; posterior border of ulna

Insertion of the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle is

Base of 5th metacarpal

Innervation of the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle is

Radial nerve

Primary function of the palmaris longus muscle is

Flex wrist

Origin/attachment of the palmaris longus muscle is

Medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion of the palmaris longus muscle is

Palmar aponeurosis; skin and fascia of palm

Innervation of the palmaris longus muscle is

Median nerve

Primary function of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle is

Flex wrist and fingers

Origin/attachment of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle is

Coronoid process; anteromedial surface of ulna; interosseous membrane

Insertion of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle is

Distal phalanges of fingers 2-5

Innervation of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle is

Median and ulnar nerves

Primary function of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle is

Flex wrist and fingers 2-5

Origin/attachment of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle is

Medial epicondyle of humerus; coronoid process of ulna; shaft of radius

Insertion of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle is

Middle phalanges of fingers 2-5

Innervation of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle is

Median nerve

Primary function of the extensor digitorum muscle is

Extend fingers and wrist

Origin/attachment of the extensor digitorum muscle is

Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Insertion of the extensor digitorum muscle is

Phalanges of fingers 2-5

Innervation of the extensor digitorum muscle is

Radial nerve

Primary function of the flexor pollicis brevis muscle is

Flex thumb

Origin/attachment of the flexor pollicis brevis muscle is

Flexor retinaculum; trapezium

Insertion of the flexor pollicis brevis muscle is

Lateral base of proximal phalanx of thumb

Innervation of the flexor pollicis brevis muscle is

Median and ulnar nerves

Primary function of the flexor pollicis longus muscle is

Flex thumb

Origin/attachment of the flexor pollicis longus muscle is

Anterior surface of radius; interosseous membrane

Insertion of the flexor pollicis longus muscle is

Distal phalanx of thumb

Innervation of the flexor pollicis longus muscle is

Median nerve

Primary function of the extensor pollicis brevis muscle is

Extend thumb

Origin/attachment of the extensor pollicis brevis muscle is

Dorsal shaft of radius and ulna; interosseous membrane

Insertion of the extensor pollicis brevis muscle is

Base of proximal phalanx of thumb

Innervation of the extensor pollicis brevis muscle is

Radial nerve

Primary function of the extensor pollicis longus muscle is

Extend thumb

Origin/attachment of the extensor pollicis longus muscle is

Dorsal shaft of radius and ulna; interosseous membrane

Insertion of the extensor pollicis longus muscle is

Base of distal phalanx of thumb

Innervation of the extensor pollicis longus muscle is

Radial nerve

Primary function of the abductor pollicis brevis muscle is

Abduct thumb

Origin/attachment of the abductor pollicis brevis muscle is

Flexor retinaculum; carpal bones

Insertion of the abductor pollicis brevis muscle is

Lateral base of proximal phalanx of thumb

Innervation of the abductor pollicis brevis muscle is

Median nerve

Primary function of the abductor pollicis longus muscle is

Abduct and extend thumb; abduct wrist

Origin/attachment of the abductor pollicis longus muscle is

Posterior surface of radius and ulna; interosseous membrane

Insertion of the abductor pollicis longus muscle is

Base of first metacarpal; trapezium

Innervation of the abductor pollicis longus muscle is

Radial nerve