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Anterior compartment of the forearm

FieldValue
NameAnterior compartment of the forearm
Latincompartimentum antebrachii anterius
ImageGray417_color.PNG
CaptionCross-section through the middle of the forearm. (Anterior compartment is at top; posterior compartment is at bottom.)
ArteryUlnar artery
NerveMedian nerve (anterior interosseous nerve), ulnar nerve (muscular branches of ulnar nerve)

The anterior compartment of the forearm (or flexor compartment) contains the following muscles:

LevelMuscleExtrinsic/IntrinsicNerve
superficial
superficial
superficial
superficial
superficial (or intermediate)
deep
deep
deep

The muscles are largely involved with flexion and supination. The superficial muscles have their origin on the common flexor tendon. The ulnar nerve and artery are also contained within this compartment. The flexor digitorum superficialis lies in between the other four muscles of the superficial group and the three muscles of the deep group. This is why it is also classified as the intermediate group.

References

Additional images

Image:Gray421.png|Transverse section across distal ends of radius and ulna. Image:Carpal-Tunnel.svg|Transverse section across the wrist and digits.

References

  1. "Topographical Anatomy of the Upper Limb - Listed Alphabetically". [[University of Arkansas]].
  2. (2010). "Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 6th Edition". Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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