Which of the Following Is Found in the Posterior Group

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is found in the posterior group of forearm muscles?

• A) Palmaris longus
• B) Flexor carpi radialis
• C) Abductor pollicis longus
• D) Flexor digitorum profundus
• E) Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Definitions:

Ligamentum Arteriosum

A small ligament that is a remnant of the ductus arteriosus, connecting the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta in the fetal circulation system.

Fossa Ovalis

The fossa ovalis is an anatomical feature of the heart, a depression in the right atrium wall, marking the spot where an opening, the foramen ovale, existed in the fetal heart.

Papillary Muscle

Muscles located in the ventricles of the heart, attaching to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves via chordae tendineae and preventing valve inversion.

Foramen Ovale

An opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart, which normally closes shortly after birth.