Hand (Thenar) Flashcards
1
Q
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
A
Origin: Flexor retinaculum, scaphoid, trapezium
Insertion: Proximal phalanx of thumb
Action: Thumb abduction @ MCP
Innervation: Median nerve - recurrent branch (C8, T1)
2
Q
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
A
Origin: Flexor retinaculum, trapezium
Insertion: Proximal phalanx of thumb
Action: Thumb flexion @ MCP
Innervation: Median nerve - recurrent branch (C8, T1)
3
Q
Opponens Pollicis
A
Origin: Flexor retinaculum, trapezium
Insertion: 1st metacarpal
Action: Oppose 1st MC (draws 1st metacarpal forward and rotates it medially)
Innervation: Median nerve - recurrent branch (C8, T1)