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Origin, Insertion, Action, Innervation of muscles of the forearm and hand

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Supinator   Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus, radial collateral ligament of elbow joint, anular ligament of proximal radioulnar joint, supinator fossa, crest of ulna  
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Supinator - Insertion   proximal third of radius  
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Supinator - Action   rotates radius to SUPINATE (flip palm up) forearm and hand. Occurs when forearm is flexed or extended.  
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Supinator - Innervation   deep branch of radial nerve (C5, C6)  
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Pronator Teres - Origin   humeral head: above medial epicondyle of humerus. Ulnar head: medial side of coronoid process of ulna  
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Pronator Teres - Insertion   midway along lateral surface or radius  
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Pronator Teres - Action   PRONATION - rotates radius on ulna, helps flex forearm at elbow  
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Pronator Teres - Innervation   median nerve (C6, C7)  
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Pronator Quadrus - Origin   Medial aspect of anterior surface of distal 1/4 of ulna  
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Pronator Quadrus - Insertion   distal fourth of lateral border and anterior surface of shaft of radius  
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Pronator Quadrus - Action   PRONATES the hand (assisted by pronator Teres when additional power is required).  
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Pronator Quadrus - Innervation   Median Nerve (C8 and T1)  
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Flexor Carpi Radialis - Origin   medial epicondyle of humerus and antebrachial fascia  
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Flexor Carpi Radialis - Insertion   base of 2nd metacarpal bone, sends a slip to base os 3rd metacarpal bone  
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Flexor Carpi Radialis - Action   flexes hand at wrist joint, aids in abduction  
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Flexor Carpi Radialis - Innervation   median nerve (C6, C7)  
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Palmaris Longus - Origin   medial epicondyle of humerus  
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Palmaris Longus - Insertion   anterior aspect of flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis  
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Palmaris Longus - Action   flexes hand at wrist, tightens palmar aponeurosis  
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Palmaris Longus - Innervation   median nerve (C6, C7)  
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Origin   humeral head: medial epicondyle of humerus. Ulnar head: olecranon process and posterior border of ulna.  
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Insertion   pisiform and hook of hamate  
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Action   flexes and adducts hand at wrist  
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - Innervation   Ulnar Nerve (C7, C8)  
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Origin   humeroulnar head: medial epicondyle of humerus, ulnar collateral ligament, coronoid process of ulna. Radial Head, duperior half of anterior radius  
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Insertion   four tendons of insertion attach to bodies of middle phalanges of medial 4 digits (index to little finger)  
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Action   flexes interphalangeal joints; also minorly flexes elbow, wrist, metacarpophalangeal joints.  
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - Innervation:   median Nerve (C7, C8, T1)  
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Origin   interosseous membrane, proximal 3/4 of medial ulna  
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Insertion   four tendons attach to bases of distal phalanges of medial 4 digits (index to little finger)  
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus - Action   flexes distal interphalangeal joints  
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Flexor Digitorum PRofundus - Innervation   Proximal to the wrist this muscle divides into two parts: medial part - ulnar nerve (C8, T1). Lateral part: anterior interosseous branch of medial nerve (c8 and T1)  
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Flexor Pollicis Longus - Origin   anterior aspect of radius, interosseous membrane  
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Flexor Pollicis Longus - Insertion   base of distal phalanx of thumb  
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Flexor Pollicis Longus - Action   flexion of distal phalanx of thumb, minorly flexes proximal phalanx of thumb  
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Flexor Pollicis Longus - Innervation   Median Nerve (anterior interosseous branch) (C7, C8, T1)  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus - Origin   lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus - Insertion   base of 2nd metacarpal  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus - Action   extends and abducts hand at wrist joint  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus - Innervation   Radial Nerve (C6, C7)  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis - Origin   lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis - Insertion   base of 3rd metacarpal  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis - Action   extends and abducts hand at wrist joint  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis - Innervation   radial nerve (deep branch) (C7, C8)  
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris - Origin   two heads: one head from lateral epicondyle of humerus, one head from posterior border of ulna  
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris - Insertion   base of 5th metacarpal  
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris - Action   extends and adducts hand at wrist joint  
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris - innervation   Radial nerve (Posterior interosseous branch) (C7, C8)  
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Extensor Digitorum - Origin   lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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Extensor Digitorum - Insertion   extensor expansions of medial 4 digits (index finger to little finger)  
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Extensor Digitorum - Action   extension at metacarpalphalangeal and interphalangeal joints  
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Extensor Digitorum - Innervation   radial nerve (posterior interosseous branch) (C7, C8)  
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Extensor Digiti Minimi - Origin   Lateral epicondyle of humerus  
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Extensor Digiti Minimi - Insertion   extensor expansion of 5th digit  
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Extensor Digiti Minimi - Action   extends 5th digit  
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Extensor Digiti Minimi - Innervation   radial nerve (posterior interosseous branch) (C7, C8)  
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Extensor Indices - Origin   posterior surface of ulna and interosseous membrane  
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Extensor Indices - Insertion   extensor expansion of 2nd digit  
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Extensor Indices - Action   extends all joints of index finger  
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Extensor Indices - Innervation   radial nerve (C7, C8)  
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Abductor Pollicis Longus - Origin   posterior ulna, interosseous membrane  
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Abductor Pollicis Longus - Insertion   base of 1st metacapal  
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Abductor Pollicis Longus - Action   abducts, extends, laterally rotates thumb at carpometacarpal joint, may contribute to abduction of wrist.  
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Abductor Pollicis Longus - Innervation   radial nerve (posterior interosseous branch) (C7, C8)  
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis - origin   posterior surface of radius and interosseous membrane  
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis - Insertion   base of proximal phalanx of thumb  
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis - Action   extends proximal phalanx of thumb  
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis - innervation   radial nerve (posterior interosseous branch) (C7 and C8)  
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Extensor Pollicis Longus - Origin   Posteror surface of middle third of ulna and interosseous membrane  
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Extensor Pollicis Longus - Insertion   base of proximal phalanx of thumb  
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Extensor Pollicis Longus - Action   extends distal phalanx of thumb  
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Extensor Pollicis Longus - Innervation   Radial nerve (Posterior interosseous branch) (C7, C8)  
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Adductor Pollicis - Origin   bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, capitate  
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Adductor Pollicis - Innervation   radial nerve (posterior interosseous branch) (C7, C8)  
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Opponens Pollicis - Origin   flexor retinaculum and trapezium  
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Opponens Pollicis - Insertion   lateral side of 1st metacarpal  
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Opponens Pollicis - Action   facilitates opposing grip (thumb opposed to fingers)  
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Opponens Pollicis - Innervation   recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)  
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ABductor Pollicis Brevis - Origin   flexor retinaculum, tubercles of scaphoid, trapezium  
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ABductor Pollicis Brevis - Insertion   lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb  
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ABductor Pollicis Brevis - Action   Abducts thumb  
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ABductor Pollicis Brevis - Innervation   Recurrent branch of radial nerve  
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis - ORigin   two heads: superficial head: flexor retinaculum, trapezium. deep head: floor of carpal canal (which overlies trapezium and capitate bones)  
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis - Insertion   lateral sideof first metacarpal bone  
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis - Action   flexes proximal phalanx of thumb  
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis - Innervation   recurrent branch of median nerve (C8)  
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Lumbrical Muscles - Origin   flexor digitorum profundus  
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Lumbrical Muscles - Insertion   lateral sidesof extensor expansions of digits 2-5  
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Lumbrical Muscles - Action   flex metacarpopharyngeal joints, extend interphalangeal joints  
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Lumbrical muscles - Innervation   lumbricals 1&2: median nerve (C8, T1). Lumbricals 3&4: deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)  
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Opponens Digiti Minimi - Origin   hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum  
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Opponens Digiti Minimi - Insertion   palmar sufaceof body of 5th metacarpal  
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Opponens Digiti Minimi - Action   ABducts, flexes, laterally rotates 5th metacarpal (increases power of grip, opposes little finger ot thumb)  
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Opponens Digiti Minimi - Innervation   deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)  
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Flexor Digiti Minimi - Origin   hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum  
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Flexor Digiti Minimi - Insertion   base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit  
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Flexor Digiti Minimi - Action   flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit  
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Flexor Digiti Minimi - Innervation   Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)  
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ABductor Digiti Minimi - Origin   pisiform and tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris muscle  
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ABductor Digiti Minimi - Insertion   base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit  
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;ABductor Digiti Minimi - Action   ABducts 5th digit  
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ABductor Digiti Minimi - Innervation   Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)  
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The Hypothenal Muscles Include...   ABductor digiti minimi, Opponens digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi  
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Thenar Muscles Include...   ABductor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis, flexor pollicis breves  
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