Swipe and master the forearm muscles. Continue reading below for more info! ⤵ļø@rev.medā£ā£ ā£ā£ šš¼Ā Be sure to followĀ @rev.med for the latest andĀ Tag someone who will find these diagrams helpful! ⣠⣠Muscles of the Forearm (Anterior Compartment) Ā ā
Overviewā£ā£ ā£ā£ 8 muscles that allow for wrist and/or finger flexion, are anterior to the interosseous membrane, and arranged in 3 layers, listed below!Ā @rev.medā£ā£ ā£ā£ ā
Superficial Layer⣠*Flexor carpi radialis muscleā£ā£ Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerusĀ ā£ā£ Insertion: Bases of second and third metacarpalsĀ ā£ā£ ā£ā£ *Pronator teres muscleā£ā£ Origin: Medial epicondyle and coronoid process of ulnaĀ ā£ā£ Insertion: Middle of lateral side of radiusĀ ā£ā£ ā£ā£ *Flexor carpi ulnaris muscleā£ā£ Origin: Medial epicondyle; medial olecranon, and posterior border of ulnaā£ā£ Insertion: Pisiform, hook of hamate, and base of fifth metacarpalĀ @rev.medā£ā£ ā£ā£ *Palmaris longus muscleā£ā£ Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerusĀ ā£ā£ Insertion: Flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosisĀ ā£ā£ ā£ā£ ā
Middle Layerā£ā£ ā£ā£ *Flexor digitorum superficialis muscleā£ā£ Origin: Medial epicondyle, coronoid process, oblique line of radiusĀ ā£ā£ Insertion: Middle phalanges of fingersĀ @rev.medā£ā£ ā£ā£ ā
Deep Layerā£ā£ ā£ā£ *Flexor pollicis longus muscleā£ā£ Origin: Anterior surface of radius, interosseous membrane, and coronoid processĀ ā£ā£ Insertion: Base of distal phalanx of thumbĀ ā£ā£ ā£ā£ *Flexor digitorum profundus muscleā£ā£ Origin: Anteromedial surface of ulna, interosseous membraneĀ ā£ā£ Insertion: Bases of distal phalanges of fingersĀ ā£ā£ ā£ā£ *Pronator quadratus muscleā£ā£ Origin: Anterior surface of distal ulnaĀ ā£ā£ Insertion: Anterior surface of distal radiusĀ ā£ā£ ā£ā£ @rev.medā£ā£ @rev.medā£ā£ ā£ā£ #forearmĀ #REVMEDĀ #REVupyourbrainĀ #REVmedicineĀ #anatomy #anatomia #anatomyandphysiology #physiology #medschool #humananatomy #medicalschool #medstudent #medico #neetpg #pance #usmlestep1 #usmle #nclex #premed #nursingschool #paschool #healthcare #muscles #arm #studynotes #studygram https://www.instagram.com/p/CTNFQ5gM1DF/?utm_medium=tumblr