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Action of Pronator Teres
Pronates Forearm
Action of Flexor Carpi Radialis (2)
Flexes the wrist
Abducts hand
Action of Palmaris Longus (2)
Weak Wrist Flexor
Tenses skin of palm during hand movements
Action of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (2)
Flexes wrist
Adducts hand
Action of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (2)
Flexes wrist
Flexes middle phalanges of fingers
Action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus (2)
Extends Wrist
Abducts Wrist
Action of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis (2)
Extends Wrist
Abducts Wrist
Action of Extensor Digitorum (2)
Extends Wrist
Abducts Wrist
Action of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (2)
Extends Wrist
ADDUCTS Wrist
Action of Supinator
Assists biceps brachii to Supinate forearm
Action of Abductor Pollicis Longus (2)
Abducts and extends thumb
Abducts Wrist
Action of Extensor Pollicis Brevis and Longus
Extends thumb
Action of Extensor Digiti Minimi
Extends finger 5
Action of Flexor Pollicis Longus
Flexes distal phalanx of thumb
Action of Flexor Digitorum Profundus (2)
Slow-acting flexor of fingers.
Flexes distal interphalangeal joints.
Action of Pronator Quadratus (2)
Prime mover of forearm pronation.
Helps hold ulna and radius together.
Action of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Abducts thumb at carpometacarpal joint
Action of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Flexes thumb at carpometacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints.
Action of Adductor Pollicis (2)
Adducts thumb
Helps oppose thumb
Action of Opponens Pollicis
Opposition of thumb
Action of Abductor Digiti Minimi
Abducts little finger at metacarpophalangeal Joint
Action of Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Flexes little finger at metacarpophalangeal joint
Action of Opponens Digiti Minimi
Helps in opposition of thumb
Action of Dorsal Interossei
Abducts (diverges) fingers
Action of Palmar Interossei
Adducts Fingers
Origin and Insertion of Pronator Teres
Origin: Medial Epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: Lateral Radius
Origin and Insertion of Flexor Carpi Radialis
Origin: Medial Epicondyle of humerus.

Insertion: Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals.
Origin and Insertion of Palmaris Longus
Origin: Medial Epicondyle of humerus.

Insertion: Palmar Aponeurosis.
Origin (3) and Insertion (2) of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Origin: Medial Epicondyle of humerus, Olecranon Process, and Posterior Ulna.

Insertion: Pisiform and Hamate bones, Base of 5th metacarpal.
Origin (3) and Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Origin: Medial Epicondyle of Humerus, Coranoid Process of Ulna, Shaft of Radius.

Insertion: MIddle phalanges of fingers 2-5.
Origin and Insertion of Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Origin: Lateral Supracondylar ridge of humerus.

Insertion: Base of 2nd metacarpal.
Origin and Insertion of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus.

Insertion: Base of 3rd metacarpal.
Origin and Insertion of Extensor Digitorum
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus.

Insertion: Distal Phalanges of fingers 2-4.
Origin (2) and Insertion of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus, and Posterior Ulna.

Insertion: Base of 5th Metacarpal.
Origin (2) and Insertion of Supinator
Origin: Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus, Proximal Ulna.

Insertion: Proximal end of Radius.
Origin (3) and Insertion (2) for Abductor Pollicis Longus
Origin: Posterior surface of radius and ulna, Interosseous Membrane.

Insertion: Base of 1st Metacarpal and Trapezium.
Origin (3) and Insertion (2) for Extensor Pollicis Brevis and Longus
Origin: Dorsal shaft of Radius and Ulna, Interosseos Membrane.

Insertion: Base of proximal (brevis) phalanx of thumb, Base of distal (longus) phalanx of thumb.
Origin and Insertion for Extensor Digiti Minimi
Origin: Lateral Expicondyle of Humerus.

Insertion: Distal Phalanx of finger 5
Origin (2) and Insertion for Flexor Pollicis Longus
Origin: Anterior Radius, Interosseous membrane

Insertion: Distal phalanx of thumb.
Origin (2) and Insertion for Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Origin: Coranoid process of ulna, Interosseous membrane.

Insertion: Distal phalanges of fingers 2-5.
Origin and Insertion for Pronator Quadratus
Origin: Distal surface of anterior Ulna

Insertion: Distal surface of anterior Radius.
Origin (2) and Insertion for Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Origin: Flexor retinaculum, Nearby carpals.

Insertion: Lateral base of thumb's proximal Phalanx.
Origin (2) and Insertion for Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Origin: Flexor retinaculum, Trapezium.

Insertion: Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb.
Origin (2) and Insertion for Adductor Pollicis
Origin: Capitate bone, Bases of metacarpals 2-4.

Insertion: Proximal phalanx of thumb.
Origin (2) and Insertion for Opponens Pollicis
Origin: Flexor retinaculum, Trapezium.

Insertion: Anterior side of metacarpal 1.
Origin and Insertion for Abductor Digiti Minimi
Origin: Pisiform Bone

Insertion: Proximal Phalanx of little finger.
Origin (2) and Insertion for Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Origin: Hamate bone, Flexor Retincaculum.

Insertion: Proximal phalanx of little finger.
Origin (2) and Insertion for Opponens Digiti Minimi
Origin: Hamate Bone, Flexor Retinaculum.

Insertion: Medial side of Metacarpal 5.
Origin and Insertion (2) for Dorsal Interossei
Origin: Sides of Metacarpals

Insertion: Extensor expansion over 1st phalanx of fingers 2-4 on side opposite mudaxis of hand, both sides of finger 3.
Origin and Insertion for Palmar Interossei
Origin: The side of each metacarpal that faces the midaxis of the hand.

Insertion: Extensor expansion on 1st phalanx of each finger (Except finger 3) on side facing midaxis of hand.