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Action, origin, insertion and nerve innervation

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What is the nerve innervation of the supinator muscle?

radial

Which muscle is this?

supinator

The flexor carpi ulnaris inserts on the hook of the hamate and this other carpal bone.

pisiform

This muscles actions include flexion of the wrist, abduction of the wrist and assisting in flexion of the elbow. It inserts on the bases of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals.

flexor carpi radialis

The flexor pollicis longus and brevis flex the ________.

thumb

This muscles actions include tensing the palmar fascia, flexing the wrist and it may assist to flex the elbow.

palmaris longus

Name this flexor muscle.

flexor pollicis longus

These flexor muscles pronate the forearm.

pronator teres and pronator quadratus

True or false: Most of the flexor muscles are innervated by the radial nerve.

False

Which muscles nickname is the "wrist band"?

pronator quadratus

Which muscle is innervated by the ulnar nerve?

Flexor carpi ulnaris