Anterior compartment of the forearm

The anterior compartment of the forearm (or flexor compartment)[1] contains the following muscles:[2]

Anterior compartment of the forearm
Cross-section through the middle of the forearm. (Anterior compartment is at top; posterior compartment is at bottom.)
Details
ArteryUlnar artery
NerveMedian nerve (anterior interosseous nerve), ulnar nerve (muscular branches of ulnar nerve)
Identifiers
Latincompartimentum antebrachii anterius
TA98A04.6.01.004
TA22476
FMA12255
Anatomical terminology
LevelMuscleExtrinsic/IntrinsicNerve
superficialflexor carpi radialisextrinsicmedian
superficialpalmaris longusextrinsicmedian
superficialflexor carpi ulnarisextrinsiculnar
superficialpronator teresintrinsicmedian
superficial (or intermediate)flexor digitorum superficialisextrinsicmedian
deepflexor digitorum profundusextrinsiculnar + median (as anterior interosseous nerve)
deepflexor pollicis longusextrinsicmedian (as anterior interosseous nerve)
deeppronator quadratusintrinsicmedian (as anterior interosseous nerve)

The muscles are largely involved with flexion and supination.[2] The superficial muscles have their origin on the common flexor tendon.[2] The ulnar nerve and artery are also contained within this compartment.[2] 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.[2]

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