Region Muscle Function Origin Insertion Innervation Blood Supply

Anterior Arm Biceps brachii Flex shoulder Long head: Bicipital Musculocutaneous Brachial
Flex elbow supraglenoid aponeurosis and
Supinate when tubercle radial tuberosity
elbow is flexed Short head: coracoid
process
Coracobrachialis Flex shoulder Coracoid process Upper medial Musculocutaneous Brachial
Adduct shoulder humerus
Brachialis Flex elbow Distal anterior Coronoid process Musculocutaneous Brachial
humerus shaft

Posterior Arm Triceps brachii Extend elbow Long head: Olecranon process Radial Profunda brachial
infraglenoid of ulna
tubercle
Short and medial
head: posterior
humerus shaft

Superficial flexor Pronator teres Pronation Medial condyle Middle lateral Median Ulnar
forearm Flex elbow humerus, coronoid radius Anterior recurrent
process of ulna ulnar
Flexor carpi radialis Flex wrist Medial epicondyle Base metacarpal 2 Median Ulnar
Abduct wrist humerus
Palmaris longus Flex wrist Medial epicondyle Palmar aponeurosis Median Ulnar
humerus
Flexor carpi ulnaris Flex wrist Humeral head: Pisiform Ulnar * Ulnar
Adduct hand Medial epicondyle Hamate hook
humerus Metacarpal 5
Ulnar head:
Olecranon/posterior
ulna
Flexor digitorum Flex metacarpo- Medial epicondyle Middle phalanges Median Ulnar
superficialis phalangeal and humerus, coronoid 2-5
prox. process, upper
interphalangeal 2-5 anterior radius
Region Muscle Function Origin Insertion Innervation Blood Supply

Deep flexor Flexor digitorum Flex entire fingers Proximal 3/4 Body middle Median and ulnar * Ulnar
forearm profundus 2-5 anteromedial ulna phalanges 2-5 (to medial head) Anterior interosseus
Flexor pollicis Flex metacarpo- Anterior radius Base distal phalanx Anterior interosseus Anterior interosseus
longus phalangeal 1 1 (br. of median)
Pronator quadratus Pronation Distal anterior ulna Distal anterior Anterior interosseus Anterior interosseus
radius (br. of median)

Superficial Extensor carpi Extend wrist Lateral epicondyle Base metacarpal 5 Deep radial Ulnar
extensor forearm ulnaris Adduct wrist humerus
Posterior ulna
Extensor digiti Extend entire finger Lateral epicondyle Extensor expansion Deep radial Interosseus recurrent
minimi 5 humerus digit 5
Extensor digitorum Extend entire Lateral epicondyle Extensor expansion Deep radial Interosseus recurrent
fingers 2-5 humerus digits 2-5 Posterior interosseus
Extend wrist

Deep extensor Supinator Supination Lateral humerus and Wraps around Deep radial Recurrent
forearm elbow ligaments radius shaft interosseus
Abductor pollicis Abduct thumb Middle posterior Base metacarpal 1 Deep radial Posterior interosseus
longus radius and ulna
Extensor pollicis Extends thumb Posterior radius Proximal phalanx 1 Posterior interosseus Posterior interosseus
brevis carpometacarpal (br. of deep radial)
Extensor pollicis Extend entire thumb Middle posterior Base distal phalanx Deep radial Posterior interosseus
longus ulna 1
Extensor indicis Extend index finger Posterior ulna Extensor expansion Posterior interosseus Posterior interosseus
Help extend wrist digit 2 (br. of deep radial)
Anconeus Assist triceps in Lateral epicondyle Olecranon Radial Middle collateral
elbow flexion humerus Recurrent
interosseus
Region Muscle Function Origin Insertion Innervation Blood Supply

Lateral extensor Brachioradialis Flex elbow*, esp. if Distal lateral Distal lateral radius Radial Recurrent radial
forearm semiprone humerus
Extensor carpi Extend wirst Distal lateral Base metacarpal 2 Radial Radial
radialis longus Abduct wrist humerus
Extensor carpi Extend wrist Lateral epicondyle Base metacarpal 3 Deep radial Radial
radialis brevis Abduct wrist humerus

Thenar Abductor pollicis Abduct thumb Flexor retinaculum Lateral base phalanx Recurrent median Superficial palmar
brevis Oppose thumb 1
Flexor pollicis Flex thumb Flexor retinaculum Lateral base phalanx Recurrent median Superficial palmar
brevis 1
Opponens pollicis Oppose thumb Flexor retinaculum Lateral metacarpal 1 Recurrent median Superficial palmar

Hypothenar Abductor digiti Abduct digit 5 Pisiform Medial base phalanx Deep ulnar Ulnar
minimi brevis 5
Flexor digiti minimi Flex metacarpo- Hamate hook Medial base phalanx Deep ulnar Ulnar
brevis phalangeal 5 Flexor retinaculum 5
Opponens digiti Oppose digit 5 Hamate hook Medial base phalanx Deep ulnar Ulnar
minimi Flexor retinaculum 5
Hand Adductor pollicis Adduct thumb Metacarpals 2, 3 Medial base Deep ulnar Deep palmar
Capitate proximal phalanx 1
Palmaris brevis Draw medial skin of Hypothenar fascia Skin of medial palm Superficial ulnar Ulnar
palm to center
Lumbricals Flex metacarpo- Flexor digitorum Proximal phalanx, Median and ulnar Superficial palmar
phalangeal, extend profundus tendons lateral side arch
interphalangeal
Dorsal interossei (4) Abduct fingers Adjacent Proximal phalanx, Ulnar Dorsal and palmar
metacarpals on side closer to metacarpal
midline
Palmar interossei Adduct fingers Metcarpals, on side Proximal phalanx, Ulnar Palmar metacarpal
(3) away from midline on side away from
midline