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Wrist and Hand Muscles Flashcards

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muscles of the thenar eminence

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abductor pollicis brevis
flexor pollicis brevis
opponens pollicis
adductor pollicis

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abductor pollicis brevis

-origin

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flexor retinaculum

tubercles of scaphoid and trepezium

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abductor pollicis brevis

-insertion

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lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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abductor pollicis brevis

-action

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thumb abduction

helps with thumb opposition

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abductor pollicis brevis

-innervation

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recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)

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flexor pollicis brevis

-origin

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superficial head
-flexor retinaculum
-tubercle of trapezium
deep head
-floor of carpal tunnel
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flexor pollicis brevis

-insertion

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lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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flexor pollicis brevis

-action

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flexes thumb

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flexor pollicis brevis

-innervation

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superficial head
-recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)
deep head
-deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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opponens pollicis

-origin

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flexor retinaculum

tubercle of trapezium

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opponens pollicis

-insertion

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lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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opponens pollicis

-actions

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opposes thumb toward center of palm

rotates it medially

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opponens pollicis

-innervation

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recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)

also possibly deep branch of ulnar nerve

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adductor pollicis

-origin

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oblique head
-bases of metacarpal 2, 3
-capitate
-adjacent carpal bones
transverse head
-anterior surface of 3rd metacarpal
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adductor pollicis

-insertion

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medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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adductor pollicis

-actions

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adducts thumb toward middle digit

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adductor pollicis

-innervation

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deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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abductor digiti minimi

-origin

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pisiform bone

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abductor digiti minimi

-insertion

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medial side of base of proximal phalanx of digit 5

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abductor digiti minimi

-action

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abducts digit 5

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abductor digiti minimi

-innervation

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deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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flexor digiti minimi brevis

-origin

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hook of hamate

flexor retinaculum

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flexor digiti minimi brevis

-insertion

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medial side of base of proximal phalanx of digit 5

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flexor digiti minimi brevis

-action

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flexes proximal phalanx of digit 5

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flexor digiti minimi brevis | -innervation
deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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opponens digiti minimi | -origin
hook of hamate | flexor retinaculum
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opponens digiti minimi | -insertion
medial border of 5th metacarpal
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opponens digiti minimi | -action
draws 5th metacarpal bone anteriorly and rotates it to bring digit 5 into opposition to thumb
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opponens digiti minimi | -innervation
deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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muscles of hypothenar eminence
abductor digiti minimi flexor digiti minimi brevis opponens digiti minimi
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lumbricals 1 and 2 | -origin
lateral two tendons of flexor digitorum profundus (index and middle finger)
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lumbricals 1 and 2 | -insertion
lateral sides of extensor expansions of digits 2 and 3
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lumbricals 1 and 2 | -action
flex digits at MCP joint | extend IP joints
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lumbricals 1 and 2 | -innervation
median nerve (C8, T1)
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lumbricals 3 and 4 | -origin
medial two tendons of flexor digitorum profundus (ring and little finger)
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lumbricals 3 and 4 | -insertion
lateral sides of extensor expansions of digits 4 and 5
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lumbricals 3 and 4 | -action
flex digits at MCP joint | extend IP joints
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lumbricals 3 and 4 | -innervation
deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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dorsal interossei 1-4 | -origin
adjacent sides of two metacarpal bones
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dorsal interossei 1-4 | -insertion
extensor expansions and bases of proximal phalanges of digits 2-4 middle finger has 2 insertions
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dorsal interossei 1-4 | -action
abduct digits | assist lumbricals in extension at the IP joints
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dorsal interossei 1-4 | -innervation
deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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palmar interossei 1-3 | -origin
palmar surfaces of 2nd, 4th, and 5th metacarpals
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palmar interossei 1-3 | -insertion
extensor expansions and bases of proximal phalanges of digits 2, 4, 5
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palmar interossei 1-3 | -action
adduct digits | assist lumbricals in flexion at the MCP joint
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palmar interossei 1-3 | -innervation
deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
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short muscles of the hand
lumbricals 1-4 dorsal interossei 1-4 palmar interossei 1-3

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