10: Muscles of the Hand, Wrist, & Fingers

Question 1

action of bringing the thumb and pinky together

Answer 1

opposition

Question 2

muscles to accomplish opposition

Answer 2

opponens pollicis and opponens digiti minimi

Question 3

muscles are also named for the location of their ____

Answer 3

insertion

Question 4

most muscles are named for their ______

Answer 4

primary action

Question 5

name for insertion on little finger

Answer 5

digiti minimi

Question 6

name for insertion on all fingers

Answer 6

digitorum

Question 7

name for insertion on index finger

Answer 7

indicis

Question 8

name for insertion on thumb

Answer 8

pollicis

Question 9

name for insertion on 2nd/3rd metacarpal

Answer 9

carpi radialis

Question 10

name for insertion on 5th metacarpal

Answer 10

carpi ulnaris

Question 11

muslce origin from action : flexor carpi and digitorum muscles

Answer 11

medial epicondyle

Question 12

muscle origin from action: extensor carpi and digitorum muscles

Answer 12

lateral epicondyle

Question 13

flexor muscles general location

Answer 13

palmar side

Question 14

extensor muscles general location

Answer 14

dorsal side

Question 15

brevis

Answer 15

acts on 1 joint

Question 16

longus

Answer 16

acts on 2 or more (multi-joint)

Question 17

Muscles of the thumb (AAAFFEEO)

Answer 17

Abductor Pollicis Brevis,
Abductor Pollicis Longus,
Adductor Pollicis,
Flexor Pollicis Brevis,
Flexor Pollicis Longus,
Extensor Pollicis Brevis,
Extensor Pollicis Longus,
Opponens Pollicis

Question 18

muscles of the little finger (AFEO)

Answer 18

Abductor Digiti Minimi,
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis,
Extensor Deigiti Minimi,
Opponens Digiti Minimi

Question 19

wrist/finger flexors (FFFFP)

Answer 19

Flexor Digitorum Profundus,
Flexor Carpi Radialis,
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris,
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis,
Palmaris Longus

Question 20

wrist/finger extensors (5E)

Answer 20

Extensor Indicis,
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis,
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus,
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris,
Extensor Digitorum

Question 21

palmar interossei

Answer 21

adducts fingers

Question 22

dorsal interossei

Answer 22

abducts fingers

Question 23

Muscles that aid in radial deviation (AEEF)

Answer 23

Abductor Pollicis Longus,
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis,
Extensor Carpi radialis Longus,
Flexor Carpi Radialis

Question 24

Muscles that aid in ulnar deviation (EF)

Answer 24

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris,

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Question 25

Lumbricals AR

Answer 25

A: metacarpophalangeal joint flexion and finger extension;
R: tendons of the hand

Question 26

Palmaris Longus AR

Answer 26

A: wrist flexion,
R: medial epicondyle to the palm

Question 27

allows you to make a fist

Answer 27

lumbricals