This muscles actions include tensing the palmar fascia, flexing the wrist and it may assist to flex the elbow.
palmaris longus
These flexor muscles pronate the forearm.
pronator teres and pronator quadratus
Which muscle is innervated by the ulnar nerve?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
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 carpi ulnaris inserts on the hook of the hamate and this other carpal bone.
pisiform
Which muscles nickname is the "wrist band"?
pronator quadratus
What is the nerve innervation of the supinator muscle?
radial
Name this flexor muscle.
flexor pollicis longus
True or false: Most of the flexor muscles are innervated by the radial nerve.
False
The flexor pollicis longus and brevis flex the ________.
thumb
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