Muscles of the Anterior Forearm – Deep View

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The muscles of the anterior forearm seen in this deep view are the:

• • • Flexor digitorum profundus
    • Flexor pollicis longus
    • Pronator quadratus

Also seen are the:

• Brachialis (cut)
• Flexor digitorum superficialis (cut)

Notes:

• • • The flexor digitorum profundus crosses the wrist, metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal, and distal interphalangeal joints of fingers #2-5 (index, middle, ring, little).
    • The flexor pollicis longus crosses the elbow, wrist, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints of the thumb (finger #1).
    • The pronator quadratus crosses the radioulnar joints.

In this deep view of the right-side anterior forearm, we see the flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus, and pronator quadratus.