Hypothenar compartment

Question 1

What are the muscles of the hypothenar compartment?

Answer 1

Abductor digiti minimi
flexor digiti minimi brevis
opponens digiti minnimi

Question 2

What are attachments of all hypothenar muscle?

Answer 2

all attach to carpal bones

Question 3

what is the innervation of all hypothenar muscles?

Answer 3

deep ulnar nerve

Question 4

What are the attachments of the abductor digiti minnimi?

Answer 4

pisciformes bone and tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris to base of proximal phalanx small slip to extensor expansion of 5th digit

Question 5

what is the action of abductor digit minimi?

Answer 5

abducts 5th digit

Question 6

What are the attachment for flexor digit minima brevis?

Answer 6

hook of hamate and flexor retnaculum to base of 5th metacarpal
may be absent or fused with abductor digit minimi

Question 7

What is the action of flexor digit minimi?

Answer 7

flexes 5th digit

Question 8

What are the attachments opponents digit minimi?

Answer 8

hook of hamate and flexor retnaculum to shaft of 5th metacarpal

Question 9

What is the action of opponents digit minimi?

Answer 9

flexes and slightly rotates 5th metacarpal bone