hand muscles Flashcards
abductor pollicus brevis action
abducts thumb (cmc)
abductor pollicus brevis nerve
median
flexor pollicus brevis action
flexes thumb (mcp)
flexor pollicus brevis nerve
median
opponens pollicus action
flexion, abduction of thumb (cmc)
opponens pollicus nerve
median
adductor pollicus action
adduction thumb
adductor pollicus nerve
ulnar
abductor digiti minimi action
abduction 5th digit (mcp)
abductor digiti minimi nerve
ulnar
flexor digiti minimi (brevis) action
flexion 5th digit (mcp)
flexor digiti minimi (brevis) nerve
ulnar
opponens digiti minimi action
opposition (gliding at cmc)
opponens digiti minimi nerve
ulnar
lumbricales (1-4) action
flexion digits 2-5 at mcp’s with extension of pip/dip
lumbricales (1-4) nerve
1-2 median; 3-4 ulnar
dorsal interossei action
abduction of digits 2-4 (mcp)
dorsal interossei nerve
ulnar
palmar interossei action
adduction digits 2,4,5
palmar interossei nerve
ulnar