Hand Muscles Flashcards
Abductor pollicis brevis origin
Flexor retinaculum, scaphoid, and trapezium
Abductor pollicis brevis insertion
Radial side of proximal phalanx of thumb
Abductor pollicis brevis innervation and spinal level
Median C8, T1
Abductor pollicis brevis action
Abduct thumb, assist flexion at MCP joint
Flexor pollicis brevis origin
Flexor retinaculum, trapezium, and capitate
Flexor pollicis brevis insertion
Base of palmar surface of proximal phalanx of thumb
Flexor pollicis brevis innervation and spinal level
Median C8,T1
Flexor pollicis brevis action
Flexes MCP & CMC joint ; assist opposition and adduction of thumb
Opponens pollicis origin
Flexor retinaculum and trapezium
Opponens pollicis insertion
The whole length of the radial side of palmar surface of first metacarpal
Opponens pollicis innervation and spinal level
Median C8 T1
Opponens pollicis action
Opposition of the thumb
Adductor pollicis origin
Transverse head: palmar surface of the body of the 3rd metacarpal
Oblique head: palmar surface of the bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals and capitate (sometimes trapezoid and trapezium)
Adductor pollicis insertion
Ulnar Side of palmar surface of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Adductor pollicis innervation and spinal level
Deep branch of ulnar C8 T1
Adductor pollicis action
adduct thumb (1st metacarpal) ; assists flexion at carpometacarpal joint, assists in opposition; weak flexor at MCP