hand muscles

Question 1

thenar eminence

thumb

Answer 1

• opponens pollicis - oppose
• flexor pollicis brevis - flex
• adbuctor pollicis brevis - abduct

Question 2

hypothenar eminence

Answer 2

• opponen digiti minimi
• flexor digiti minimi brevis
• abductor digiti minimi

Question 3

adductor pollicis

Answer 3

adducts thumb

Question 4

lumbricals

Answer 4

MCP joint flexion

Question 5

dorsal + palma interossei

Answer 5

4 between metacarpals
top of hand dorsal - abduct (DAB)
palm of hand palma - adduct (PAD)

Question 6

extensor hood

Answer 6

• connective tissue sheet on dorsum of digits 2-5
• has El, lumbricals and interossei inseted into it
• ## allows for independent flexion and extension of joints of digits