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Hand Muscles Flashcards

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Abductor Pollicis Brevis: Origin?

A

Flexor retinaculum, tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium, and ridge of flexor pollicis longus tendon

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Abductor Pollicis Brevis: Insertion?

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Lateral aspect of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Abductor Pollicis Brevis: Nerve?

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Median nerve (C8, T1)

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Abductor Pollicis Brevis: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

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Flexor retinaculum, tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium, ridge of flexor pollicis longus tendon & Lateral aspect of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Abductor Pollicis Brevis: Functional Movement?

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Abduction of the thumb

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Abductor Pollicis Brevis: Resisting the muscle?

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Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their thumb and ask them to move their thumb away from the hand against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the abduction movement.

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis: Origin?

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Flexor retinaculum, tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium, capitate, and bases of second and third metacarpals

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis: Insertion?

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Base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis: Nerve?

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Median nerve (C8, T1)

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

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Flexor retinaculum, tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium, capitate, bases of second and third metacarpals & Base of proximal phalanx of thumb,

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis: Functional Movement?

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Flexion of the thumb

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis: Resisting the muscle?

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Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their thumb and ask them to bend their thumb against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the flexion movement.

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Opponens Pollicis: Origin?

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Flexor retinaculum, tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Opponens Pollicis: Insertion?

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Metacarpal bone of thumb

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Opponens Pollicis: Nerve?

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Median nerve (C8, T1)

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Opponens Pollicis: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

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Flexor retinaculum, tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium & Metacarpal bone of thumb

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Opponens Pollicis: Functional Movement?

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Opposition of the thumb

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Opponens Pollicis: Resisting the muscle?

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Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their thumb and ask them to touch their thumb to the tip of their little finger against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the opposition movement.

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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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Base of proximal phalanx of little finger

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Abductor Digiti Minimi: Nerve?

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Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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Abductor Digiti Minimi: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

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Pisiform bone & Base of proximal phalanx of little finger

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Abductor Digiti Minimi: Functional Movement?

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Abduction of the little finger

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Abductor Digiti Minimi: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their little finger and ask them to move their little finger away from the hand against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the abduction movement.

25
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis: Origin?

A

Hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis: Insertion?

A

Base of proximal phalanx of little finger

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis: Nerve?

A

Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

A

Hamulus of hamate, flexor retinaculum & Base of proximal phalanx of little finger

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis: Functional Movement?

A

Flexion of the little finger

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their little finger and ask them to bend their little finger against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the flexion movement.

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Opponens Digiti Minimi: Origin?

A

Hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum

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Opponens Digiti Minimi: Insertion?

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Metacarpal bone of little finger

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Opponens Digiti Minimi: Nerve?

A

Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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Opponens Digiti Minimi: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

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Hamulus of hamate, flexor retinaculum & Metacarpal bone of little finger

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Opponens Digiti Minimi: Functional Movement?

A

Opposition of the little finger

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Opponens Digiti Minimi: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their little finger and ask them to touch their little finger to the tip of their thumb against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the opposition movement.

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Lumbricals: Origin?

A

Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

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Lumbricals: Insertion?

A

Extensor expansions of digits 2-5

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Lumbricals: Nerve?

A

Median nerve (C8, T1)

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Lumbricals: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

A

Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus & Extensor expansions of digits 2-5

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Lumbricals: Functional Movement?

A

Flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joints and extension of the distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2-5

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Lumbricals: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their fingers and ask them to bend their fingers at the middle joints and straighten them at the fingertip joints against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the movement.

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Palmar Interossei: Origin?

A

Metacarpals

44
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Palmar Interossei: Insertion?

A

Proximal phalanges of fingers 2, 4, 5

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Palmar Interossei: Nerve?

A

Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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Palmar Interossei: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

A

Metacarpals & Proximal phalanges of fingers 2, 4, 5

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Palmar Interossei: Functional Movement?

A

Adduction of the fingers 2, 4, 5

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Palmar Interossei: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their fingers and ask them to move their fingers toward the middle finger against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the adduction movement.

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Dorsal Interossei: Origin?

A

Adjacent metacarpal bones

50
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Dorsal Interossei: Insertion?

A

Proximal phalanges of fingers 2-4

51
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Dorsal Interossei: Nerve?

A

Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

52
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Dorsal Interossei: Bony Landmarks & Ligaments?

A

Adjacent metacarpal bones & Proximal phalanges of fingers 2-4

53
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Dorsal Interossei: Functional Movement?

A

Abduction of the fingers 2-4

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Dorsal Interossei: Resisting the muscle?

A

Stand beside the patient. Place one hand on their fingers and ask them to move their fingers away from the middle finger against your resistance. Apply gentle pressure to resist the abduction movement.

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