{"id":3467,"date":"2020-12-29T12:42:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T11:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/upper-limb\/forearm\/"},"modified":"2021-02-02T00:46:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T23:46:27","slug":"forearm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/upper-limb\/forearm\/","title":{"rendered":"Forearm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"intro\">The forearm connects between the arm and elbow and the wrist and hand.<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_1\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">Regions<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_1\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regions of the forearm include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Anterior antebrachial region<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Posterior antebrachial region<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_2\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">Bones<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_2\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bony forearm consists of the <strong>radius <\/strong>and <strong>ulna.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">Muscles<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_3\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The muscles of the forearm are divided into 2 compartments and several layers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Anterior compartment<ul><li>Superficial layer<ul><li><strong>Flexor carpi ulnaris<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Flexor carpi radialis<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Palmaris longus<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Pronator teres<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Intermediate layer<ul><li><strong>Flexor digitorum superficialis<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Deep layer<ul><li><strong>Flexor digitorum profundus<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Flexor pollicis longus<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Pronator quadratus<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Posterior compartment<ul><li>Superficial layer<ul><li><strong>Brachioradialis<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Extensor carpi radialis longus<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Extensor carpi radialis brevis<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Extensor digitorum muscle<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Extensor digiti minimi<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Extensor carpi ulnaris<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Anconeus<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Deep layer<ul><li><strong>Supinator<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Abductor pollicis longus<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Extensor pollicis brevis<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Extensor pollicis longus<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Extensor indicis<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_4\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">Joints<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_4\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The joints of the forearm include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Distal radio-ulnar<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>joint<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Interosseous membrane<\/strong>&nbsp;of the forearm<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/forearm-joints.png\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Forearm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/forearm-joints-1024x987.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/forearm-joints-1024x987.png 1024w, https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/forearm-joints-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/forearm-joints-768x740.png 768w, https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/forearm-joints.png 1129w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Figure 1. The joints of the forearm&nbsp;<\/strong>(Credit: OpenStax, CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_5\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">Neurovasculature<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_5\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly to the muscles, the neurovasculature of the forearm can be conveniently categorized into&nbsp;<strong>anterior&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>posterior compartments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Anterior compartment<ul><li>Supplied by branches of the\u00a0<strong>brachial artery<\/strong>; the\u00a0<strong>radial,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>ulnar arteries<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Drained by superficial and deep veins:<ul><li><strong>Basilic<\/strong>, <strong>cephalic<\/strong>, and <strong>median antebrachial veins<\/strong> are found superficially<\/li><li><strong>Radial<\/strong>, <strong>ulnar<\/strong>, and <strong>deep interosseous veins<\/strong> are found deeply.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Innervated by branches of the <strong>median, ulnar, <\/strong>and <strong>radial nerves.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Posterior compartment<ul><li>Supplied by branches of the <strong>brachial artery<\/strong>; the <strong>radial<\/strong>, and <strong>interosseous arteries<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Drained by superficial <strong>perforating veins<\/strong> and deep <strong>radial<\/strong> and <strong>ulnar veins<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Innervated by branches of the <strong>radial nerve<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/span><div id=\"the_titles\" style=\"display:none;\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regions<\/h4><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bones<\/h4><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Muscles<\/h4><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joints<\/h4><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neurovasculature<\/h4><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regions The regions of the forearm include: Anterior antebrachial region Posterior antebrachial region Bones The bony forearm consists of the radius and ulna. 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