Anterior Compartment of the Forearm

Description

Superficial anterior compartment

Intermediate anterior compartment

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Names

• Anterior Compartment of the Forearm
• Flexor Compartment
• Volar Compartment of the forearm

General

• Generally considered the flexor compartment
• Can be divided into superficial, intermediate and deep
• Contains 8 muscles which primarily flex the wrist and fingers
• All muscles here are innervated by the median nerve
  • Except FDP, FCU, innervated by ulnar nerve
• Vascular supply: radial artery, ulnar artery
• Separated from the Posterior Compartment of the Forearm by the Interosseous Membrane of Forearm

Superficial Volar Compartment of the Forearm

• Pronator Teres
• Flexor Carpi Radialis
• Palmaris Longus
• Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Intermediate Volar Compartment of the Forearm

• Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Deep Volar Compartment of the Forearm

• Flexor Digitorum Profundus
• Flexor Pollicis Longus
• Pronator Quadratus

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Clinical Significance

• Forearm Pain Main

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See Also

• Forearm Pain Main
• Forearm Anatomy Main
• Physical Exam Wrist

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