FOREARM MUSCLES

Muscle Origin Insertion Action Innervation

Flexor carpi radialis Medial epicondyle
of humerus
2nd & 3rd
metacarpals
Flexion and
abduction (radial
deviation) of wrist
joint
Median nerve
Flexor carpi ulnaris Medial epicondyle
of humerus +
superior posterior
border of ulna
Pisiform, hamate,
and base of 5th
metacarpal
Flexion and
adduction (ulnar
deviation) of wrist
joint
Ulnar nerve
Palmaris longus Medial epicondyle
of humerus
Flexor retinaculum
+ palmer
aponeurosis (deep
fascia in centre of
palm)
Weak exion of
wrist joint
Median nerve
Flexor digitorum
supercialis
Medial epicondyle
of humerus,
coronoid process of
ulna and anterior
surface of radius
Middle phalanx of
each nger
Flexion of middle
phalanx of each
nger at proximal
interphalangeal
joint, proximal
phalanx at
metacarpophalang
eal joint, and hand
at wrist joint,
Median nerve
Flexor pollicis
longus
Anterior radius +
interosseous
membrane
Base of distal
phalanx of thumb
Flexion of distal
phalanx of thumb at
interphalangeal
joint
Median nerve
Flexor digitorum
profundus
Anterior medial
ulna surface
Base of distal
phalanx of each
nger
Flexion of distal
and middle
phalanges at
interphalangeal
joints, proximal
phalanx of each
nger at
metacarpophalang
eal joint, and hand
at wrist joint.
Median and Ulnar
nerves
FOREARM MUSCLES

Muscle Origin Insertion Action Innervation
Extensor carpi
radialis
Lateral
supracondylar ridge
of humerus
2nd metacarpal Extension +
abduction of wrist
joint
Radial nerve
Extensor carpi
radialis brevis
Lateral epicondyle
of humerus
3rd metacarpal Extension and
abduction of wrist
joint
Radial nerve
Extensor digitorum Lateral epicondyle
of humerus
Distal & middle
phalanges of each
nger
Extension of distal
& middle phalanges
of each nger at
interphalangeal
joints, proximal
phalanx of each
nger at
metacarpophalang
eal joint, and hand
at wrist joint
Radial nerve
Extensor digiti
minimi
Lateral epicondyle
of humerus
Tendon of extensor
digitorum on 5th
phalanx
Extension of
proximal phalanx of
little nger at
metacarpophalang
eal joint & hand at
wrist joint
Deep radial nerve
Extensor carpi
ulnaris
Lateral epicondyle
of humerus +
posterior border of
ulna
5th metacarpal Extension and
adduction of wrist
joint
Deep radial nerve
Abductor pollicis
longus
Posterior surface of
middle radius and
ulna and
interosseous
membrane
1st metacarpal Abduction +
extension of thumb
at carpometacarpal
joint + Abduction of
hand at wrist joint
Deep radial nerve
Extensor pollicis
brevis
Posterior surface of
middle radius and
interosseous
membrane
Base of proximal
phalanx of thumb
Extension proximal
phalanx of thumb at
metacarpophalang
eal joint, 1st
metacarpal of
thumb at
carpometacarpal
joint and hand at
wrist joint
Deep radial nerve
Extensor pollicis
longus
Posterior surface of
middle of ulna and
interosseous
membrane
Base of distal
phalanx of thumb
Extension of distal
phalanx of thumb at
interphalangeal
joint, 1st
metacarpal of
thumb at
carpometacarpal
joint and abduction
of hand at wrist
joint
Deep radial nerve
FOREARM MUSCLES




Extensor indicis Posterior surface of
ulna
Tendon of extensor
digitorum of index
nger
Extension distal &
middle phalanges
of index nger at
interphalangeal
joints, proximal
phalanx of index
nger at
metacarpophalang
eal joint, and hand
at wrist joint
Deep radial nerve
Muscle Origin Insertion Action Innervation