Hand and Wrist 1 Flashcards
Palmar aspect of hand
Hypothenar Eminence
3 Muscles
Flexor digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi
Opponens digiti minimi
Palmaris brevis
Opponens pollicis
Origin: flexor retinaculum
scaphoid and trapezium
Insertion: 1st metacarpal
Axns: oppose thumb
medially rotate 1st metacarpal
Blood: radial artery
Nerve: recurrent branch of median nerve
Abductor pollicis brevis
Origin: flexor retinaculum
scaphoid and trapezium
Insertion: base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Axns: abduct thumb
opposition
Blood: radial artery
Nerve: recurrent branch of median nerve
Flexor pollicis brevis
Origin: flexor retinac.
scaphoid and trapezium
Insertion: base of prox. phalanx of thumb
Axn: flex thumb
Blood: radial artery
Nerve: recurrent branch of median nerve (superficial head)
Deep branch of ulnar nerve (deep head)
Adductor pollicis (not in thenar eminence)
Origin: 2nd and 3rd metacarpal base
capitate and adjacent carpals
Insertion: base of prox. phalanx of thumb
Axns: adducts thumb toward lateral border of palm
Blood: radial artery
Nerve: deep branch of ulnar nerve
Abductor digiti minimi
Origin: pisiform
Insertion: base of prox. phalanx of 5th digit
Axns: abducts 5th digit
flexion of 5th prox. phalanx
Blood: ulnar artery
Nerve: ulnar artery
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Origin: hook of hamate
flexor retinac
Insertion: prox. phalanx of 5th digit
Axns: flexes prox. phalanx of digit 5
Blood: ulnar artery
Nerve: deep branch of the ulnar nerve
Opponens digiti minimi
Origin: hook of hamate
flexor retinac.
Insertion: 5th metacarpal
Axns: opposition of 5th digit to thumb
(anterior pull, rotates)
Blood: ulnar artery
Nerve: deep branch of ulnar artery
Intrinsic (short) muscles
Lumbricals
Palmar interossei
Dorsal interossei
1st and 2nd Lumbricals
attached to lateral 2 tendons of FDP
Median nerve
Blood: radialis indicis artery
Superficial palmar arch (ulnar ar)
3rd and 4th lumbricals
attach to medial 3 tendons of FDP
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Blood: superficial palmar arch (ulnar artery)
dorsal carpal arch ( ulnar and radial artery)
Insert on lateral sides of the extensor expansions of digits 2-5
Flex MCP joint
Extend IP joint
Extensor hood
Palmar Interossei
3 muscles
Origin: palmar surface of 2, 4, 5 metacarpals
Insertion: base of prox. phalanges/extensor hoods of digits 2, 4, 5
PAD: adduct 2, 4, 5 fingers toward axial line: assist lumbricals
Blood supply from radial and ulnar artery
Innervated by deep branch of ulnar nerve
Dorsal Interossei
4
Origin: adjacent sides of 2 metacarpals
Insertion: bases of prox. phalanges and exensor hood of 2-4 digits
DAB: abduct 2-4th fingers toward axial line: assist lumbricals
Blood: radial a mainly: some ulnar
Nerve: deep branch of ulnar nerve
Dupuytren’s Contracture
Progressive shortening and thickening of palmar fascia
pulls 4th and 5th digit into partial flexion
hereditary
Fascial compartments of Hand and Wrist
Hypothenar
Thenar
Central
Adductor
Interosseous