Hypothenar Eminence Flashcards
Abductor Digiti Minimi
(Origin)
Origin: Pisiform bone and tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris
Abductor Digiti Minimi
(Insertion)
Insertion: Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of little finger (5th digit)
Abducts Digiti Minimi
(Action)
Action: Abducts Little Finger
Abductor Digiti Minimi
(Innervation)
Innervation: Ulnar Nerve (Deep Branch)
Abductor Digiti Minimi
(Blood Supply)
Blood Supply: Deep Palmer Branch of Ulnar Artery
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
(Origin)
Origin: Flexor retinaculum and hook of hamate bone
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
(Insertion)
Insertion: Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of little finger
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
(Action)
Action: Flexes proximal
phalanx of little finger
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
(Innervation)
Innervation: Ulnar Nerve (Deep Branch)
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
(Blood Supply)
Blood Supply: Deep Palmer Branch of Ulnar Artery
Opponens Digiti Minimi
(Origin)
Origin: Flexor retinaculum and hook of hamate bone
Opponens Digiti Minimi
(Insertion)
Insertion: Palmer Surface of 5th Metacarpal
Opponens Digiti Minimi
(Action)
Action: Draws 5th Metacarpal Anteriorly and Rotates it to face Thumb
Opponens Digiti Minimi
(Innervation)
Innervation: Ulnar Nerve (Deep Branch)
Opponens digiti minimi
(Blood Supply)
Blood Supply: Deep Palmer Branch of Ulnar Artery