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Forearm Muscles
Contains material from BIO 201 lab
Term | Definition |
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Brachioradialis | Flexes the elbow |
Pronator Teres | Round anterior muscle that pronates the forearm |
Supinator | Broad posterior muscle that supinates the forearm |
Flexor Carpi Radialis | Anterior muscle that flexes and radially abducts the hand |
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | Anterior muscle that flexes and adducts at the wrist joint |
Palmaris Longus | A slender anterior muscle once useful for climbing, but is now considered vestigial |
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis | Anterior muscle that flexes the digits |
Flexor Pollicis Longus | Anterior muscle that flexes the thumb |
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus | Long posterior muscle that abducts the hand at the wrist; on radial side of body |
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis | Short posterior muscle that extends and abducts the wrist |
Extensor Pollicis Longus | Posterior muscle that extends the thumb |
Abdductor Pollicis Longus | Posterior muscle that abducts the thumb |
Extensor Digitorum | Posterior muscle that extends the digits |
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris | Posterior muscle that extends the wrist; on ulnar side of the body |
Extensor Digiti Minimi | Posterior muscle that extends the fifth digit |