1/59
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.

What muscle is this
Flexor carpi radialis

What does the flexor carpi radialis do
Flexes wrist anteriorly; aids in radial flexion of wrist

Where does the flexor carpi radialis originate
Medial condyle of humerus

Where does the flexor carpi radialis insert
Base of metacarpals II-III

What muscle is this
Flexor carpi ulnaris

What does the flexor carpi ulnaris do
Flexes wrist anteriorly; aids in ulnar flexion of wrist

Where does the flexor carpi ulnaris originate
Medial epicondyle of humerus; medial margin of olecranon; posterior surface of ulna

Where does the flexor carpi ulnaris insert
Metacarpal V; pisiform; hamate

What muscle is this
Flexor digitorum superficialis

What does the flexor digitorum superficialis do
Flexes wrist, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints depending on action of other muscles

Where does the flexor digitorum superficialis originate
Medial epicondyle of humerus; ulnar collateral ligament; coronoid process; superior half of radius

Where does the flexor digitorum superficialis insert
Middle phalanges II-V

What muscle is this
Palmaris longus

What does the palmaris longus do
Anchors skin and fascia of palmar regions

Where does the palmaris longus originate
Medial epicondyle of humerus

Where does the palmaris longus insert
Flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis

What muscle is this
Flexor digitorum profundus

What does the flexor digitorum profundus do
Flexes wrist, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints; sole flexor of the distal and interphalangeal joints

Where does the flexor digitorum profundus originate
Proximal ¾ of ulna; coronoid process; interosseous membrane

Where does the flexor digitorum profundus insert
Distal phalanges II-V

What muscle is this
Flexor pollicis longus

What does the flexor pollicis longus do
Flexes phalanges of thumb

Where does the flexor pollicis longus originate
Radius; interosseous membrane

Where does the flexor pollicis longus insert
Distal phalanx I

What muscle is this
Extensor carpi radialis longus

What does the extensor carpi radialis longus do
Extends wrist; aids in radial flexion of wrist

Where does the extensor carpi radialis longus originate
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

Where does the extensor carpi radialis longus insert
Base of metacarpal II

What muscle is this
Extensor carpi radialis brevis

What does the extensor carpi radialis brevis do
Extends wrist; aids in radial flexion of wrist

Where does the extensor carpi radialis brevis originate
Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Where does the extensor carpi radialis brevis insert
Base of metacarpal III

What muscle is this
Extensor digitorum

What does the extensor digitorum do
Extends wrist, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints; tends to spread digits apart when extending metacarpophalangeal joints

Where does the extensor digitorum originate
Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Where does the extensor digitorum insert
Dorsal surfaces of phalanges II-V

What muscle is this
Extensor digiti minimi

What does the extensor digiti minimi do
Extends wrist and all joints of the little finger

Where does the extensor digiti minimi originate
Lateral epicondyle of humerus

Where does the extensor digiti minimi insert
Proximal phalanx V

What muscle is this
Extensor carpi ulnaris

What does the extensor carpi ulnaris do
Extends and fixes wrist when fist is clenched or hand grips and object; aids in ulnar flexion of the wrist

Where does the extensor carpi ulnaris originate
Lateral epicondyle of humerus; posterior surface of ulnar shaft

Where does the extensor carpi ulnaris insert
Base of metacarpal V

What muscle is this
Abductor pollicis longus

What does the abductor pollicis longus do
Radial abduction; extends thumb at carpometacarpal joint

Where does the abductor pollicis longus originate
Posterior surfaces of radius and ulna; interosseous membrane

Where does the abductor pollicis longus insert
Trapezium; base of metacarpal I

What muscle is this
Extensor pollicis brevis

What does the extensor pollicis brevis do
Extends metacarpal I and proximal phalanx of thumb

Where does the extensor pollicis brevis originate
Shaft of radius; interosseous membrane

Where does the extensor pollicis brevis insert
Proximal phalanx I

What muscle is this
Extensor pollicis longus

What does the extensor pollicis longus do
Extends distal phalanx I; aids in extending proximal phalanx I and metacarpal I; adducts and laterally rotates thumb

Where does the extensor pollicis longus originate
Posterior surface of ulna; interosseous membrane

Where does the extensor pollicis longus insert
Distal phalanx I

What muscle is this
Extensor indicis

What does the extensor indicis do
Extends wrist and index finger

Where does the extensor indicis originate
Posterior surface of ulna; interosseous membrane

Where does the extensor indicis insert
Middle and distal phalanges of index finger