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Hand Muscles (Thenar and Hypothenar) Flashcards

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Action of Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Abducts 5th digit

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Action of Abductor Pollicis Brevis

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Abducts thumb and helps oppose it

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Action of Adductor Pollicis

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Adducts thumb toward middle digit

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Action of Flexor Digiti Minimi

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Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit

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Action of Dorsal Interossei 1-4

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Abduct digits from axial line and act with lumbricals to flex metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints

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Action of Flexor Pollicis Brevis

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Flexes thumb

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Action of Lumbricals 1 and 2

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Flex digits and metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints

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Action of Lumbricals 3 and 4

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Flex digits at metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints

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Action of Opponens Pollicis

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Opposition, medial rotations

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Action of Opponens Digiti Minimi

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Opposition of 5th digit

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Action of Palmar Interossei 1-4

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Adduct digits toward axial line and assist lumbricals in flexing metacarpophalangeal joints and extending interphalangeal joints

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Innervation of Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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Innervation of Abductor Pollicis Brevis

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Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8-T1)

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Innervation of Adductor Pollicis

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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Innervation of Dorsal Interossei 1-4

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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Innervation of Flexor Digiti Minimi

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Deep branch of the ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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Innervation of Flexor Pollicis Brevis

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Recurrent branch of the median nerve (C8-T1)

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Innervation of Lumbricals 1 and 2

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Median Nerve (C8-T1)

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Innervation of Opponens Digiti Minimi

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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Innervation of Lumbricals 3 and 4

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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Innervation of Opponens Pollicis

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Recurrent branch of the median nerve (C8-T1)

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Innervation of Palmar Interossei 1-4

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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Insertion of Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

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Insertion of Abductor Pollicis Brevis

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Lateral side of base proximal phalanx of thumb

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Insertion of Adductor Pollicis

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Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Insertion of Dorsal Interossei 1-4

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Extensor expansions and bases of proximal phalanges of digits 2-4

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Insertion of Flexor Digiti Minimi

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Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

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Insertion of Flexor Pollicis Brevis

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Lateral side of base proximal phalanx of thumb

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Insertion of Opponens Digiti Minimi

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Medial border of 5th metacarpal

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Insertion of Opponens Pollicis

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Lateral side of 1st metacarpal

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Insertion of Palmar Interossei 1-4

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Extensor expansions of digits and bases of proximal phalanges of digits 2,4, and 5

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Insertions of Lumbricals 1 and 2

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Lateral side of extensor expansions of digits 1 and 2

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Insertions of Lumbricals 3 and 4

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Lateral side of extensor expansions of digits 4 and 5

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Origin of Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Origin of Abductor Pollicis Brevis

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Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Origin of Adductor Pollicis

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Oblique head: bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, capitate, and adjacent carpals Transverse Head: anterior surface of body of 3rd metacarpal

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Origin of Flexor Digiti Minimi

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Hook of Hamate, flexor retinaculum

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Origin of Flexor Pollicis Brevis

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Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Origin of Opponens Digiti Minimi

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Hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum

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Origin of Dorsal Interossei 1-4

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Adjacent sides of two metacarpals

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Origin of Opponens Pollicis

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Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Origin of Palmar Interossei 1-4

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Palmar surfaces of 2nd, 4th, and 5th metacarpals

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Origins Lumbricals 3 and 4

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Medial three tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

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Origins of Lumbricals 1 and 2

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Lateral two tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

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