Anterior compartment of the forearm
| Anterior compartment of the forearm | |
|---|---|
| Cross-section through the middle of the forearm. (Anterior compartment is at top; posterior compartment is at bottom.) | |
| Artery | ulnar artery |
| Nerve | median nerve (anterior interosseous nerve), ulnar nerve (muscular branches of ulnar nerve) |
The anterior compartment of the forearm contains the following muscles:
| Level | Muscle | E/I | Nerve |
| superficial | flexor carpi radialis | E | median |
| superficial | palmaris longus | E | median |
| superficial | flexor carpi ulnaris | E | ulnar |
| superficial | pronator teres | I | median |
| superficial (or intermediate) | flexor digitorum superficialis | E | median |
| deep | flexor digitorum profundus | E | ulnar + median |
| deep | flexor pollicis longus | E | median |
| deep | pronator quadratus | I | median |
- "E/I" refers to "extrinsic" or "intrinsic".
The muscles are largely involved with flexion and pronation. The superficial muscles have their origin on the common flexor tendon.
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General anatomy of upper limbs | |
|---|---|
| Arm | Axilla • Axillary sheath • axillary folds (Anterior, Posterior)
spaces (Quadrangular space, Triangular space, Triangular interval) • Clavipectoral triangle compartment of arm (Posterior, Anterior) fascia (Axillary, Brachial) - intermuscular septa (Lateral, Medial) |
| Forearm | Cubital fossa (Bicipital aponeurosis) • Cubital tunnel • common tendons (Extensor, Flexor) • Interosseous membrane of the forearm
compartment of forearm (Posterior, Anterior) fascia (Antebrachial fascia) |
| Hand | posterior: Extensor retinaculum • Extensor expansion • Vincula tendina • Anatomical snuff box
anterior: Flexor retinaculum • Carpal tunnel • Palmar aponeurosis • Ulnar canal • Synovial sheath (Common synovial sheath for the flexor tendons]) Finger |
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