forearm muscles exam 1

the carpal tunnel is a passageway for many ___ and the ___ nerve

Flexor tendons (8) and median nerve

Flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus each have ___ thin tendons which pass through which anatomical structure?

Four; carpal tunnel

Looking at its name, what info can you gather about flexor carpi radialis

flexes, crosses wrist joints, radial sides, theres an extensor, ulnaris, and digitorm

The transverse fibers of the ___ and carpal bones form the carpal tunnel

flexor retinaculum

Which artery is often used for taking a pulse at the wrist?

radial artery

The distal tendons of which three muscles form the anatomical "snuffbox"?

abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis

The extensor digitorum creates movement at which fingers?

2nd-5th

with the forearm in anatomical position, the ___ group is located on the posterior side while the ___ group is on the anterior side

Extensors; flexors

The ___ eminence is located at the thumb's base while the ___ eminence is located along the ulnar side of palm

Thenar; hypothenar

between which two bony landmarks is the ulnar nerve particularly accessible and superficial?

medial epicondyle and olecranon process

Which muscle is responsible for creating opposition of the thumb?

opponens pollicis