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Forearm
Forearm
They are mostly innervated by the median nerve (except for the flexor carpi
ulnaris and medial half of flexor digitorum profundus, which are innervated by
the ulnar nerve), and they receive arterial supply from the ulnar artery and
radial artery.
In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the muscles in the anterior
compartment of the forearm – their attachments, actions, innervation and
clinical correlations.
Superficial Compartment: