Anterior Antebrachial Muscles
Flexor Retinaculum
Tendon-like structure that crosses the carpals on the anterior side of the
Palmaris Longus - Origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Palmaris Longus - Insertion
Flexor retinaculum & palmar aponeurosis
Palmar Longus - Action
Flexion of the wrist
Palmar Longus - Innervation
Median nerve
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (Humeral Head) - Origin
Medial epicondyle
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (Ulnar Head) - Origin
Coronoid process
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (Radial Head) - Origin
Radial shaft
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Insertion
Middle phalanges of fingers 2-5
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Action
Flexion of fingers & wrist
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Innervation
Median nerve
Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Origin
Ulnar shaft
Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Insertion
Distal phalanges of fingers 2-5
Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Action
Flexion of fingers & wrist
Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Innervation
Median & ulnar nerves
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Origin
Medial epicondyle
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Insertion
Carpals (pisiform & hamate)
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Action
Flexion & adduction of the wrist
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Innervation
Ulnar nerve
Flexor Carpi Radialis - Origin
Medial epicondyle
Flexor Carpi Radialis - Insertion
Metacarpals II & III
Flexor Carpi Radialis - Action
Flexion & abduction of the wrist
Flexor Carpi Radialis - Innervation
Radial nerve
Pronator Teres - Origin
Medial epicondyle & coronoid process
Pronator Teres - Insertion
Shaft of radius
Pronator Teres - Action
Pronation of the forearm
Pronator Teres - Innervation
Median nerve
Pronator Quadratus - Origin
Shaft of ulna
Pronator Quadratus - Insertion
Shaft of radius
Pronator Quadratus - Action
Pronates forearm
Pronator Quadratus - Innervation
Median nerve
Flexor Pollicis Longus - Origin
Anterior radial shaft
Flexor Pollicis Longus - Insertion
Distal phalanx of the thumb
Flexor Pollicis Longus - Action
Flexion of the thumb
Flexor Pollicis Longus - Innervation
Median nerve