Human Anatomy Vol 1

UPPER LIMB

Brachialis

Brachioradialis

Deep branch of radial nerve

piercing supinator

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Anterior interosseous nerve

for lateral half of flexor digitorum

profundus (hybrid muscle)

Pronator teres

Cut part of flexor digitorum superficialis

Superficial branch of radial

nerve and radial artery

Flexor pollicis longus (unipennate)

Flexor digitorum superficialis Palmaris longus

Median artery and nerve

Fig. 9.4: Muscles, nerves and arteries seen in the forearm

Palmaris longus

Rodiol Artery

Median nerve

Common flexor origin

Ulnar nerve for medial half of

fl exor digitorum profundus

(hybrid muslce)

Anterior inierosseous

nerve and artery

Ulnar nerve

Ulnor Artery

Median nerve on flexor

digitorum profundus

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Dorsal carpal branch of

ulnar nerye

Median nerve

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Ulnar artery

and nerve

Flexor carpi radialis

Brachioradialis

Flexor digitorum

superficialis

Flexor digitorum

profundus

Radial artery

and nerve

Extensor carpi

radialis longus

Pronator teres

Extensor carpi

radialis brevis

Ulnar artery

and nerve

Flexor pollicis

longus

Flexor

digitorum

profundus

Aponeurosis

attached

to posterior

border of ulna

Flexor carpi

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Extensor compartment Flexor pollicis longus

lnterosseous membrane

Anterior interosseous

nerve and artery

Fig. 9.5: Transverse section through the middle of forearm

showing the compartments, nerves and arteries

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Fig. 9.6: Transverse section passing just above wrist showing

arrangement of the structures in flexor (anterio0 compartment