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The muscles of the
anterior antebra-
chium form three
Anterior Antebrachial Muscles
distinct muscle layers. The superfi cial group has four superfi cial muscles (pronator teres, fl exor carpi
radialis, palmaris longus, and fl exor carpi ulnaris) covering the intermediate fl exor digitorum superfi cialis.
All fi ve of these muscles share a common attachment on the medial epicondyle of the humerus. The three
deep muscles (fl exor digitorum profundus, fl exor pollicis longus, and pronator quadratus) do not cross
theelbow joint. Other than the two pronators, all the muscles are fl exors of either the wrist or digits. The
median nerve innervates all but the fl exor carpi ulnaris and the ulnar half of the fl exor digitorum profundus,
both of which are supplied by the ulnar nerve.
Superfi cial muscles of the right antebrachium
Anterior view, hand pronated
Anterior Antebrachial Muscles
1 Pronator teres
2 Flexor carpi radialis
3 Palmaris longus
4 Flexor carpi ulnaris
5 Flexor digitorum superficialis
6 Flexor digitorum profundus
7 Flexor pollicis longus
8 Pronator quadratus
Other Muscles and Structures
9 Brachialis
10 Palmar aponeurosis
11 Brachial arter y
12 Radial artery
13 Ulnar artery
14 Anterior interosseous artery
15 Interosseous membrane
16 Abductor pollicis brevis
17 Flexor pollicis brevis
18 Lumbricals
19 Adductor pollicis
20 Flexor digiti minimi brevis
21 Abductor digiti minimi
22 Palmaris brevis
23 Supinator
24 Superficial transverse metacarpal ligament
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