Hand Muscles (Thenar and Hypothenar) Flashcards
Action of Abductor Digiti Minimi
Abducts 5th digit
Action of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Abducts thumb and helps oppose it
Action of Adductor Pollicis
Adducts thumb toward middle digit
Action of Flexor Digiti Minimi
Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit
Action of Dorsal Interossei 1-4
Abduct digits from axial line and act with lumbricals to flex metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints
Action of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Flexes thumb
Action of Lumbricals 1 and 2
Flex digits and metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints
Action of Lumbricals 3 and 4
Flex digits at metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints
Action of Opponens Pollicis
Opposition, medial rotations
Action of Opponens Digiti Minimi
Opposition of 5th digit
Action of Palmar Interossei 1-4
Adduct digits toward axial line and assist lumbricals in flexing metacarpophalangeal joints and extending interphalangeal joints
Innervation of Abductor Digiti Minimi
Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8-T1)
Innervation of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8-T1)
Innervation of Adductor Pollicis
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Innervation of Dorsal Interossei 1-4
Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8-T1)
Innervation of Flexor Digiti Minimi
Deep branch of the ulnar nerve (C8-T1)
Innervation of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Recurrent branch of the median nerve (C8-T1)