Soft Tissue Of The Forearm

Front 1

Brachialis Action

Back 1

Flexes the elbow

Front 2

Brachialis Origin

Back 2

Distal half of anterior surface of humerus

Front 3

Brachialis Insertion

Back 3

Tuberosity and coronoid process of ulna

Front 4

Brachioradialis Action

Back 4

Flexes the elbow and assists in pronation and supination of the forearm when resisted

Front 5

Brachioradialis Origin

Back 5

Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

Front 6

Brachioradialis Insertion

Back 6

Styloid process of radius

Front 7

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus and Brevis Action

Back 7

Extend the wrist, abduct the wrist, assist in flextion of elbow

Front 8

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus and Brevis Origin

Back 8

Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

Front 9

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Insertion

Back 9

Base of second metacarpal

Front 10

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Insertion

Back 10

Base of third metacarpal

Front 11

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Action

Back 11

Extends the wrist, Adducts the wrist

Front 12

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Origin

Back 12

Common extensor tendon from lateral epicondyle of humerus

Front 13

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion

Back 13

Base of fifth metacarpal

Front 14

Flexor Carpi Radialis Action

Back 14

Flexes the wrist, Abducts the wrist, Flexes the elbow

Front 15

Flexor Carpi Radialis Origin

Back 15

Common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle

Front 16

Flexor Carpi Radialis Insertion

Back 16

Base of second and third metacarpal

Front 17

Palmaris Longus Action

Back 17

Tenses the palmar fascia, Flexes the wrist, Flexes the elbow

Front 18

Palmaris Longus Origin

Back 18

Common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle

Front 19

Palmaris Longus Insertion

Back 19

Base of second and third metacarpal

Front 20

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Action

Back 20

Flexes the wrist, Adducts the wrist, May flex the elbow

Front 21

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Origin

Back 21

Common flexor tendon form medial epicondyle

Front 22

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion

Back 22

Pisiform

Front 23

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Action

Back 23

Flexes the second through fifth fingers, May flex the wrist

Front 24

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Origin

Back 24

Anterior and medial surfaces of proximal three-quarters of ulna

Front 25

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Insertion

Back 25

By four tendons into bases of distal phalanges, palmar surface

Front 26

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Action

Back 26

Flexes the second through fifth fingers, Flexes the wrist

Front 27

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Origin

Back 27

Common flexor tendon from medial epicondyle of humerus, ulnar collateral ligament, coronoid process of radius

Front 28

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Insertion

Back 28

By four tendons into sides of middle phalanges of second through fifth fingers

Front 29

Pronator Teres Action

Back 29

Pronates the forearm, Assists in flexion of elbow

Front 30

Pronator Teres Origin

Back 30

Medial epicondyle of humerus, common flexor tendon, and coronoid process of ulna

Front 31

Pronator Teres Insertion

Back 31

Middle of lateral surface of radius

Front 32

Opponens Pollicis Action

Back 32

Opposition of the thumb at the carpometacarpal joint

Front 33

Opponens Pollicis Origin

Back 33

Flexor retinaculum and tubercle of the trapezium

Front 34

Opponens Pollicis Insertion

Back 34

Entire length of first metacarpal bone, radial side

Front 35

First Dorsal Interosseous Action

Back 35

Abducts the index finger, Assists in flexion of index finger, Assists in extension of index finger

Front 36

First Dorsal Interosseous Origin

Back 36

Ulnar surface of first metacarpal, radial surface of second metacarpal

Front 37

First Dorsal Interosseous Insertion

Back 37

Proximal phalange on radial side of index finger

Front 38

Adductor Pollicis Action

Back 38

Adducts the thumb, Adducts and assists flexion of the thumb

Front 39

Adductor Pollicis Origin

Back 39

Capitate, second and third metacarpals

Front 40

Adductor Pollicis Insertion

Back 40

Base of proximal phalange

Front 41

Extensor Pollicis Longus and Brevis Action

Back 41

Extend the thumb (interphalangeal joint), Assists in extending the thumb (metacarpophlangeal and carpometacarpal joints)

Front 42

Extensor Pollicis Longus and Brevis Origin

Back 42

Posterior surface of radius and ulna, deep to extensors

Front 43

Extensor Pollicis Longus Insertion

Back 43

Distal phalange of thumb

Front 44

Extensor Pollicis Brevis Insertion

Back 44

Proximal phalange of thumb

Front 45

Flexor Pollicis Longus Action

Back 45

Flexes the thumb (interphalangeal joint), Assists in flexing the thumb (metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal joints)

Front 46

Flexor Pollicis Longus Origin

Back 46

Anterior surface of radius, deep fo flexors

Front 47

Flexor Pollicis Longus Insertion

Back 47

Distal phalange of thumb

Front 48

Abductor Pollicis Longus Action

Back 48

Abducts the thumb, Extends the thumb

Front 49

Abductor Pollicis Longus Origin

Back 49

Posterior surface of radius and ulna, deep to extensors

Front 50

Abductor Pollicis Longus Insertion

Back 50

Base of first metacarpal