UE Anatomy Flashcards
(106 cards)
What nerve innervates the abductor pollicis brevis?
Median Nerve
What is the function of the abductor pollicis brevis?
Palmar Adduction
What nerve innervates the opponens pollicis?
Median Nerve
What is the function of the opponens pollicis?
Opposition
What nerve innervates the Flexor pollicis brevis: superficial head?
Median Nerve
What is the function of the pollicis brevis: superficial head?
Thumb MCP flexion
What does MCP stand for?*
Meta carpo phalangeal
What nerve innervates the lumbricals on the
radial side?
Median Nerve
What is a lumbrical?
Deep palm muscles
What is the function of the lumbricals on the radial side?
MCP flexion & extension of IP joints of digits II & III
What does IP stand for?*
Interphalangeal
Label the Hand*
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What nerve innervates the abductor digiti minimi?
Ulnar nerve
What’s the function of the abductor digiti minimi?
Abduction of the 5th digit
What nerve innervates the opponens digiti minimi
Ulnar nerve
What’s the function of the opponens digiti minimi?
Opposition of the 5th digit
What nerve innervates the flexor digiti minimi?
Ulnar nerve
What’s the function of the flexor digiti minimi?
MCP Joint Flexion & 5th digit opposition
What nerve is innervates the adductor?
Ulnar nerve
What is the function of the adductor?
Adducts CMC joint of thumb
What does CMC stand for?*
carpo meta carpal
What nerve innervates the lumbricals on the ulnar side?
Ulnar nerve
What’s the function of the lumbricals on the ulnar side?
MCP Flexion
IP Extension of digits IV & V
What nerve innervates the palmar interossei?
Ulnar nerve