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Anatomists refer to the lower arm as the forearm or antebrachium. The musculature of the forearm is complicated. Figure 9-5 shows the muscles of the forearm.
Figure 9-5. Muscles of the forearm.
Figure 9-6 shows the muscles of the hands.
Figure 9-6. The muscles of the hands.
Lab 9 Exercises 9-3
- Using the full-scale arm model, locate and identify the muscles of the forearm selected by your instructor.
- Write down the muscles of the forearm selected by your instructor and, for each, give the location of that muscle and what effect contracting that muscle has.
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