Anterior forearm- superficial layer

• Pronater teres origin

  medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process
• pronater teres insertion

  lateral surface of radius
• pronater teres action


  pronate forearm, flex elbow
• Flexor Carpi radialis origin

  medial condyle
• flexor Carpi radialis insertion

  metacarpals 2 and 3
• flexor Carpi radialis action

  flex and abduct at wrist
• palmaris longus origin

  medial epicondyle
• palmaris longus insertion


  palmer aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum
• palmaris longus action


  flex at wrist
• flexor Carpi ulnaris origin

  medial epicondyle, olecranon and ulna
• flexor Carpi ulnaris insertion

  pisiforn, hamate, metacarpal 5
• flexor Carpi ulnaris action

  flex and adduct at wrist
• flexor Carpi ulnaris innervation


  median nerve and ulnar nerve
• innervation of superficial anterior forearm muscles

  median nerve