Intrinsic Hand Muscles Flashcards
Hypothenar Muscles
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Opponens Digiti Minimi
Thenar Muscles
Opponens Pollicis
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Adductor Pollicis
Short Muscles
Lumbricals
Dorsal Interossei
Palmar Interossei
Opponens Pollicis Origin
Flexor Retinaculum
Tubercles of Scaphoid and Trapezium
Opponens Pollicis Insertion
Lateral side of 1st Metacarpal
Innervation of Opponens Pollicis
Recurrent Branch of Median nerve C8 t1
Actions of Opponens Pollicis
Oppose Thumb, it draws 1st Metacarpal Medially to Center of Palm and Rotates it Medially
Origin of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Flexor Retinaculum
Tubercles of Scaphoid and Trapezium
Insertion of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Lateral side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb
Innervation of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Recurrent branch of Median nerve C8 t1
Action of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Abducts Thumb; helps oppose it
Origin of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Superficial Head and Deep Head
Flexor Retinaculum
Tubercles of Scaphoid and Trapezium
Insertion of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Lateral side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb
Innervation of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Superficial head: Recurrent Branch of Median Nerve c8 T1
Deep head: Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve c8 T1
Actions of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Flexes Thumb
Origin of Adductor Pollicis
Oblique Head: Bases of 2nd and 3rd Metacarpals, Capitate, Adjacent Carpals
Transverse Head: Anterior Surface of Shaft of 3rd Metacarpal
Insertion of Adductor Pollicis
Medial side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb