Hand Flashcards
Finger Flexion
Curling fingers down toward palm
Finger Extension
Straightening fingers
Abduction and Adduction of fingers
Defined in reference to middle digit (3)
Abduction = spreading fingers away
Adduction = spreading fingers towards
Thumb Flexion
Curling thumb towards palm
Thumb Extension
Straightening thumb
Thumb abduction
Moving thumb anteriorly away from fingers
Thumb adduction
Moving thumb back towards the fingers (posteriorly)
Thumb Oppostiion
Moving tip of thumb to touch finger tips
Complex movement
Involves flexion, abduction and adduction and rotation of MC1
Anterior Compartments of the Hand
Thenar
Hypothenar
Thenar compartment
Functio
Innervation
Function = flexion, abduction, opposition Innervation = Recurrent branch of the median nerve
Hypothenar compartment
Function
Innervation
Function = flexion, opposition, and abduction of 5th digit Innervation = deep branch of ulnar nerve
Posterior compartment of the hand
All extensor muscles of the hand are extrinsic!
All intrinsic muscles of the hand arw
anterior
Thenar muscles
Mobilize the thumb Innervated by recurrent of median Abductor Pollicis Brevis Flexor Pollicis Brevis (deep head by deep branch of ulnar) Opponens Pollicis
Hypothenar Muscles
Innervated by deep branch of ulnar
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Opponens Digiti Minimi