Muscles of the Wrist

Match Muscle Origin

• Flexor Carpi Radialis

• Lateral epicondyle of the humerus - common extensor of tendon and posterior boarder of middle 1/3 of the ulna

• Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

• Medial epicondyle of the humerus - flexor tendon

• Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis/Longus

• Lateral epicondyle of the humerus - common extensor tendon

• Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

• Medial epicondyle of humerus - common flexor tendon and posterior boarder of middle 1/3 of the ulna

Match Muscle Origin

• Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

• Medial epicondyle of the humerus - flexor tendon

• Extensor Digitorum

• Anterior Ulna and interosseous membrane

• Flexor Digitorum Profundus

• Common flexor tendon on the medial epicondyle of the humerus, coronoid process of the ulna, and radius - just lateral of to the bicipital tuberosity

• Palmaris Longus

• Lateral epicondyle of the humerus - common extensor tendon

Match Muscle Insertions

• Flexor Digitorum Superficalis

• By four tendons, each to the base of the extensor mechanism and the base of the proximal phalanx of all four fingers

• Extensor Digitorum

• Traverse carpal ligament and palmar aponeurosis

• Palmaris Longus

• By four tendons, each to the base of the sides of the middle phalanges of the finger

• Flexor Digitorum Profundus

• By four tendons, each to the base of the distal phalanx of digits 2-5

Match Muscle Insterions

• Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

• Base of the third metacarpal - dorsal aspect

• Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

• Base of the fifth metacarpal - dorsal aspect

• Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

• Base of the fifth metacarpal and pisiform - palmar aspect

• Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

• Base of the third metacarpal - dorsal aspect

• Flexor Carpi Radialis

• Base of the second metacarpal - palmar aspect

Match Muscle Action

• Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

• •Wrist flexion

  •Ulnar deviation

• Flexor Carpi Radalis

• •Wrist extension

  •Ulnar deviation

• Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

• •Wrist flexion

  •radial deviation

• Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis/Longus

• •Wrist extension

  •Radial deviation

Match Muscle Action

• Extensor Digitorum

• •Wrist extension

• Palmaris Longus

• •Wrist flexion

  •MCP, PIP, and DIP joint flexion

• Flexor Digitorum Superficalis

• •Extension of all fingers

• Flexor Digitorum Profundus

• •Wrist extension

  •MCP and PIP joint flexion