Intricate Muscles of the Hand Flashcards
What are the Thenar Compartment Muscles?
- Opponens Pollicis
- Abductor Pollicis Brevis
- Flexor Pollicis Brevis
What are the Adductor Compartment Muscles?
- Adductor Pollicis
What are the Hypothenar Compartment Muscles?
- Abductor Digiti Minimi
- Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
- Opponens Digiti Minimi
What are the Central Compartment Muscles?
Lumbricals 1-4
What are the Interosseous Compartment Muscles?
- Dorsal Interossei 1-4
2. Palmar Interossei 1-3
Opponens Pollicis - O
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Opponens Pollicis - I
Lateral side of 1st metacarpal
Opponens Pollicis - N
Median Nerve
Opponens Pollicis - A
Oppose thumb, draws 1st metacarpal medially to center of palm, rotates it medially.
Abductor Pollicis Brevis - O
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Abductor Pollicis Brevis - I
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb.
Abductor Pollicis Brevis - N
Median Nerve
Abductor Pollicis Brevis - A
ABducts Thumb, helps oppose it.
Flexor Pollicis Brevis - O
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Flexor Pollicis Brevis - I
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb.
Flexor Pollicis Brevis - N Superficial Head
Median Nerve
Flexor Pollicis Brevis - N Deep Head
Ulnar Nerve
Flexor Pollicis Brevis - A
Flexes Thumb
Adductor Pollicis - O Oblique Head
Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, capitate, adjacent carpals.
Adductor Pollicis - O Transverse Head
Anterior surface of shaft of 3rd metacarpal.