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IMS II Anatomy Lab - Forearm and Hand

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Dissecting the forearm and hand will, in essence, be a continuation of the dissection of the arm; there is a support system of bones, surrounded by muscles that move those bones, and supplied by vessels that bring blood to the muscles, and nerves that cause the muscles to contract and supply sensory innervation to the overlying skin. From your point of view, one of the important differences between the arm and the forearm is that there are a much greater number of muscles in the forearm than in the arm. but there is a pattern to how they’re named, so keep that in mind as you work your way through. Just as the anterior compartment of the arm was the flexor compartment (muscles there produced flexion at the shoulder and the elbow), the anterior compartment of the forearm is a flexor compartment. The majority of the anterior muscles of the forearm originate from the medial epicondyle of the humerus, and while technically they cross the elbow joint, they have a trivial effect on elbow fl

IMS II Anatomy Lab - Forearm and Hand Search this site Embedded Files Skip to main content Skip to navigation Forearm and Hand Dissecting the forearm and hand will, in essence, be a continuation of the dissection of the arm; there is a support system of bones, surrounded by muscles that move those bones, and supplied by vessels that bring blood to the muscles, and nerves that cause the muscles to contract and supply sensory innervation to the overlying skin. From your point of view, one of the important differences between the arm and the forearm is that there are a much greater number of musc

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