ElbowandForearm
6
Plate436
Forearm:SerialCrossSections,AnteriorView
Flexor digitorum superficialis
muscle (radial head)
Anterior branch of medial
antebrachial cutaneous nerve
Flexor pollicis longus muscle
Interosseous membrane
Flexor carpi radialis muscle
Ulnar artery and median nerve
Palmaris longus muscle
Flexor digitorum superficialis
muscle (humero-ulnar head)
Common interosseous artery
Ulnar nerve
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
Basilic vein
Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
Ulna and antebrachial fascia
Anconeus muscle
Posterior antebrachial cutaneous
nerve (from radial nerve)
Palmaris longus muscle
Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle
Median nerve
Ulnar artery and nerve
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
Anterior interosseous artery and nerve
(from median nerve)
Interosseous membrane and
extensor pollicis longus muscle
Posterior interosseous artery and nerve
(continuation of deep branch of radial nerve)
Palmaris longus tendon
Median nerve
Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle and tendons
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle and tendon
Ulnar artery and nerve
Dorsal branch of ulnar nerve
Flexor digitorum profundus muscle and tendons
Extensor digitorum tendons (common tendon
to digits 4 and 5 at this level)
Radius
Extensor digiti minimi tendon
Extensor indicis muscle and tendon
Pronator quadratus muscle and interosseous membrane
Extensor carpi ulnaris tendon
Ulna
Extensor pollicis longus tendon
Extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon
Extensor carpi radialis
longus tendon
Abductor pollicis longus tendon
Superficial branch of radial nerve
Extensor pollicis brevis tendon
Flexor pollicis longus muscle
Brachioradialis tendon
Radial artery
Flexor carpi radialis tendon
Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle
Extensor digiti minimi muscle
Extensor digitorum muscle
Abductor pollicis longus muscle
Extensor carpi radialis
brevis muscle and tendon
Extensor carpi radialis
longus muscle and tendon
Flexor pollicis longus muscle
Radial artery and superficial
branch of radial nerve
Brachioradialis muscle
Flexor carpi radialis muscle
Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle
Extensor digiti minimi muscle
Extensor digitorum muscle
Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
Deep branch of radial nerve
Supinator muscle
Cephalic vein and lateral antebrachial
cutaneous nerve (from musculocutaneous
nerve)
Brachioradialis muscle
Radius
Radial artery and superficial branch of radial nerve
Pronator teres muscle
Median antebrachial vein
