Nerves
Origins/Insertions
Pictures
Functions
100
This nerve innervates all the posterior forearm muscles
What is the radial nerve?
100
Origin of the brachialis muscle
What is the humerus?
100
What is the biceps brachii?
100
This muscle pronates the forearm
What is the pronator teres?
200
This nerve innervates all anterior forearm muscles
What is the median nerve?
200
All 3 triceps head insert here (in the human)
What is the olecranon process?
200
What is the epitrochlearis?
200
This muscle extends the wrist and digits
What is extensor digitorum?
300
The musculocutaneous nerve innervates all the muscles in this compartment.
What is the anterior compartment of the arm?
300
Both heads of the biceps brachii insert here
What is the radial tuberosity?
300
What is the palmaris longus?
300
Function of the brachialis muscle
What is forearm flexion? *prime mover*
400
Nerve that innervates the brachioradialis
What is the radial nerve
400
Extensor carpi ulnaris inserts here
What is the 5th metacarpal?
400
What is the flexor carpi ulnaris?
400
Function of the palmaris longus muscle
What is flexion of the wrist?
500
The ulnar nerve innervates this muscle
What is the flexor carpi ulnaris?
500
Origin of the long head of the triceps brachii
What is the infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula?
500
What is the triceps (long head)?
500
The only flexor muscle in the posterior compartment of the forearm
What is the brachioradialis?