Forearm Muscles Identification & Action

Identify this muscle of the anterior compartment of the forearm.

• flexor digitorum profundus
• flexor digitorum superficialis
• extensor digitorum
• extensor digiti minimi
• palmaris longus

Identify this muscle of the anterior compartment of the forearm.

• palmaris longus
• flexor digitorum profundus
• flexor digitorum superficialis
• extensor digitorum
• extensor digiti minimi

Identify this muscle of the anterior compartment of the forearm.

• flexor digitorum superficialis
• flexor digitorum profundus
• extensor digitorum
• extensor digiti minimi
• palmaris longus

Identify this muscle of the anterior compartment of the forearm.

• flexor carpi radialis
• flexor carpi ulnaris
• extensor carpi radialis brevis
• extensor carpi ulanris
• palmaris longus

Identify this muscle of the anterior compartment of the forearm.

• flexor carpi ulnaris
• flexor carpi radialis
• extensor carpi radialis brevis
• extensor carpi ulanris
• palmaris longus

Identify this muscle of the posterior compartment.

• flexor digitorum profundus
• flexor digitorum superficialis
• extensor digitorum
• extensor digiti minimi
• extensor indicis

Identify this muscle of the posterior compartment.

• flexor digitorum profundus
• flexor digitorum superficialis
• extensor digitorum
• extensor digiti minimi
• extensor indicis

Identify this muscle of the posterior compartment.

• flexor carpi ulnaris
• extensor carpi ulnaris
• flexor carpi radialis
• extensor carpi radilalis longus
• extensor digiti minimi

The name of this highlighted muscle should include the word:

• digit minimi
• digitorum
• indicis
• carpi
• pollicis

Identify this muscle that is a member of the posterior compartment of the forearm but able to be viewed on the anterolateral surface of the forearm.

• flexor carpi ulnaris
• extensor carpi ulnaris
• flexor carpi radialis
• extensor carpi radilalis longus
• brachioradialis