19+ Anatomy Of Forearm And Wrist. The term forearm is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm. Once the tendon is found, it can be followed proximally.
The anatomy of the forearm in one sense is as straightforward as the arm in that there are only two compartments, flexor and extensor, separated the anatomy of the wrist and methods to remember tendon names are described in a later section. These bones are laid into two rows. This joint allows for rotation of the forearm.
This chapter aims to provide a brief review of the anatomy and the biomechanics of the hand and wrist to understand the complex pattern of hand.
Muscles must lie above the joint they move, so that the muscles that bulge the forearm are mainly the flexors and extensors of the wrist and hand. The term forearm is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm. The anatomy of the forearm in one sense is as straightforward as the arm in that there are only two compartments, flexor and extensor, separated the anatomy of the wrist and methods to remember tendon names are described in a later section. Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis.