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Volar aspect of forearm

Pronator quadratus muscle; close-up view

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Volar aspect of forearm
Pronator quadratus muscle; close-up view
1 . Flexor pollicis longus muscle (area of origin)
2 . Right pointer: Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle (tendon) Left pointer: Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle (tendon)
3 . Brachioradialis muscle (tendon)
4 . Radius
5 . Branch radial artery
6 . Pronator quadratus muscle
7 . Radial artery
8 . Anterior carpal branch radial artery
9 . Superficial anterior branch radial artery
10 . Flexor carpi radialis muscle (tendon of insertion)
11 . Radial carpal eminence
12 . Carpal sulcus (pointer on sheath of common tendon of flexor muscles)
13 . Ulnar carpal eminence
14 . Ulnar artery
15 . Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (insertion)
16 . Ulnar nerve
17 . Antebrachial interosseous membrane
18 . Ulna
19 . Anterior interosseous nerve
20 . Anterior interosseous artery and vein
21 . Flexor digitorum profundus muscle (area of origin)