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13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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muscle located on back of humerus; extends forearm -
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anconeus
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long narrow muscle located on the ulnar side of the extensor digitorum communis muscle. It assists in extension of the wrist and little finger -
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extensor digiti minimi
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Its tendon divides into four tendons beneath the extensor retinaculum, which attach to the distal tips of fingers one through four
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extensor digitorum communis
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(function)*flexes the thumb and makes grasping; positioned deep on the front of the radius; attaches at the base of the thumb possible;
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flexor pollicis longus
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(function)*turns hand downwards (pronation) and flexes elbow; positioned in upper middle part of forearm; arises from the epicondyle
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pronator teres
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a prominence/projection on a bone
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- epicondyle
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pronation =
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downwards
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(function)*works with other pronator muscles to rotate the palm of hand down, as well as position the thumb medially; positioned deep and extends between the ulna and radius
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pronator quadratus
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supination =
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upwards
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(function)*works with biceps to turn palm upwards (supination); positioned around the upper portion of the radius
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supinator
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palmar same as...
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thenar
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thenar same as...
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palmer
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muscle wrist flexor; long slender arm muscle with a tendon which attaches to the palmar aponeurosis
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- palmaris longus
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