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Flashcards in Thenar muscles Deck (16)

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Opponens pollicis p.a.

Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Opponens pollicis d.a.

Lateral side of 1st metacarpal

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Opponens pollicis innervation

Recurrent branch of median nerve
C8t1

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Opponens pollicis

To oppose thumb

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Abductor pollicis brevis p.a.

Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Abductor pollicis brevis d.a.

Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Abductor pollicis brevis innervation

Recurrent branch of median nerve
C8t1

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Abductor pollicis brevis action

Abducts thumb
Helps oppose it

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Flexor pollicis brevis p.a.

Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Flexor pollicis brevis d.a.

Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Flexor pollicis brevis innervation

Recurrent branch of median nerve
C8 t1

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Flexor pollicis brevis action

Flexes thumb

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Adductor pollicis p.a.

Oblique head- bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, capitate, adjacent carpals
Transverse head- anterior surface of shaft of 3rd metacarpal

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Adductor pollicis d.a.

Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Adductor pollicis innervation

Deep branch of ulnar nerve
C8t1

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Adductor pollicis

Adducts thumb towards lateral border of palm