hand/wrist Flashcards
Carpal Tunnel syndrome
Numbness in the wrist, no blood vessels.
Motions of thumb
flexion, extension, abb/add, opposition, reoposition
Extrinsic Muscles
proximal to distal carpals
Thenar
base of thumb
Brevis
meaning short muscles, usually with a long muscle
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Assist with wrist flexion, deep to wrist flexion
ExtensorDigitorum
Back side Radial nerve
Indicis
2nd finger
Pollicis-
Thumb
Dorsal
bring fingers apart
Palmer
bring fingers together
Lumbricales
pinching form w/ all fingers
Power grip
fingers flexed around an object, thumb opposite
Cylindrical grip
all fingers around cylinder, thumb and finger opp direction.all fingers around cylinder, thumb and finger opp direction.
Anatomic Snuffbox
formed by abd pollicis longus, Ext pollicis longus, Ext poll Brevis