Hand

Question 1

What are the muscles of the thenar eminence? (3)

Answer 1

• Abductor pollicus brevis
• Flexor pollicis brevis
• Opponens pollicis

Question 2

Which nerve innervates the thenar eminence of the hand?

Answer 2

Recurrent branch of median nerve

Question 3

Which part of the hand is affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?

Answer 3

Thenar eminence

Question 4

What muscles are present in the hypothenar eminence? (3)

Answer 4

• Abductor digiti minimi
• Flexor digiti minimi brevis
• Opponens digiti minimi

Question 5

What are the hypothenar muscles innervated by?

Answer 5

Ulnar nerve

Question 6

What are the lumbricals of the hand attached to?

Answer 6

Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

Question 7

What are the interossei muscles (2) and what are their functions?

Answer 7

• Dorsal interossei -> ABDuction of digits

- Palmar interossei -> ABBduction of digits

Question 8

DAB and PAD are innervated by which nerve?

Answer 8

Ulnar nerve

Question 9

How many carpal bones are there?

Answer 9

8

Question 10

What are the 8 carpal bones?

Answer 10

Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate.

Question 11

How many metacarpal bones are there?

Answer 11

5

Question 12

How many phalanges in the hand?

Answer 12

14

Question 13

What are the muscles of the thenar eminence (3)

Answer 13

Superficial (abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis) and deep (opponens pollicis)

Question 14

What are the muscles of the hypothenar eminence (3)

Answer 14

Superficial (abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis), deep (opponens digiti minimi)