Hand muscles Flashcards
Innervation of opponens pollicis
Recurrent branch of median nerve C8 and T1
Insertion of opponens pollicis
Lateral side of the 1st metacarpal
Action of opponens pollicis
Opposes thumb
Origin of abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Insertion of abduction pollicis brevis
Lateral side on the base of the proximal phalanx of thumb
Innervation of abductor pollicis brevis
Recurrent median branch C8 and T1
Action of abductor pollicis brevis
Abducts the thumb and helps oppose it
Origin of flexor pollicis brevis
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Insertion of flexor pollicis brevis
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Innervation of flexor pollicis brevis
Superficial: recurrent branch of median nerve C8 and T1
Deep: deep ulnar nerve C8 and T1
Action of flexor pollicis brevis
Flexes the thumb
Origin of adductor pollicis
Oblique: base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal and capitate
Transverse: anterior side of medial shaft of 3rd metacarpal
Insertion of adductor pollicis
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Innervation of adductor pollicis
Deep radial C8 and T 1
Action of adductor pollicis
Adducts thumb
Origin of Abductor digiti minimi
Pisiform