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Intrinsic Hand Muscles Flashcards

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Hypothenar Muscles

A

Abductor Digiti Minimi
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Opponens Digiti Minimi

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Thenar Muscles

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Opponens Pollicis
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Adductor Pollicis

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Short Muscles

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Lumbricals
Dorsal Interossei
Palmar Interossei

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Opponens Pollicis Origin

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Flexor Retinaculum

Tubercles of Scaphoid and Trapezium

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Opponens Pollicis Insertion

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Lateral side of 1st Metacarpal

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Innervation of Opponens Pollicis

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Recurrent Branch of Median nerve C8 t1

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Actions of Opponens Pollicis

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Oppose Thumb, it draws 1st Metacarpal Medially to Center of Palm and Rotates it Medially

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Origin of Abductor Pollicis Brevis

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Flexor Retinaculum

Tubercles of Scaphoid and Trapezium

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Insertion of Abductor Pollicis Brevis

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Lateral side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb

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Innervation of Abductor Pollicis Brevis

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Recurrent branch of Median nerve C8 t1

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Action of Abductor Pollicis Brevis

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Abducts Thumb; helps oppose it

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Origin of Flexor Pollicis Brevis

Superficial Head and Deep Head

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Flexor Retinaculum

Tubercles of Scaphoid and Trapezium

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Insertion of Flexor Pollicis Brevis

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Lateral side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb

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Innervation of Flexor Pollicis Brevis

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Superficial head: Recurrent Branch of Median Nerve c8 T1

Deep head: Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve c8 T1

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Actions of Flexor Pollicis Brevis

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Flexes Thumb

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Origin of Adductor Pollicis

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Oblique Head: Bases of 2nd and 3rd Metacarpals, Capitate, Adjacent Carpals
Transverse Head: Anterior Surface of Shaft of 3rd Metacarpal

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Insertion of Adductor Pollicis

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Medial side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb

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Innervation of Adductor Pollicis

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Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve c8 T1

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Actions of Adductor Pollicis

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Adducts Thumb toward Lateral border of Palm

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Origin of Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Insertion of Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Medial side of Proximal Phalanx of 5th finger

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Innervation of Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve c8 T1

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Actions of Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Abducts 5th finger; assists in flexion of its Proximal Phalanx

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Origin of Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

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Hook of Hamate

Flexor Retinculum

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Insertion of Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

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Medial side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of 5th finger

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Innervation of Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

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Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve c8 T1

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Actions of Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

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Flexes Proximal Phalanx of 5th Finger

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Origin of Opponens Digiti Minimi

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Hook of Hamate

Flexor Retinaculum

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Insertion of Opponens Digiti Mimini

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Medial border of 5th Metacarpal

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Innervation of Opponens Digiti Minimi

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Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve c8 T1

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Actions of Opponens Digiti Minimi

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Draws 5th Metacarpal Anterior and Rotates it, bringing 5th Finger into Opposition with Thumb

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Origin of Lumbricals

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1 and 2: Lateral two tendons of Flexor Digitorum Profundus (as Unipennate muscles)
3 and 4: Medial three tendons of Flexor Digitorum Profundus (as Bipennate Muscles)

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Insertion of Lumbricals

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Lateral sides of Extensor Expansions of 2nd-5th fingers

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Innervation of Lumbricals

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Median Nerve c8 T1

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Actions of Lumbricals

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Flex Metacarpophalangeal joints; Extend Interphalangeal joints of 2nd-5th fingers

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Origin of Dorsal Interossei 1-4

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Adjacent sides of Two Metacarpals (as Bipennate muscles)

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Insertion of Dorsal Interossei 1-4

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Bases of Proximal Phalanges; Extensor Expansions of 2nd-4th fingers

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Innervations of Dorsal Interossei 1-4

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Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve c8 T1

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Actions of Dorsal Interossei 1-4

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Abduct 2nd-4th fingers from Axial Line; act with Lumbricals in Flexing Metacarpophalangeal joints and Extending Interphalangeal Joints

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Origin of Palmar Interossei 1-3

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Palmar surfaces of 2nd 4th 5th Metacarpals (as Unipennate muscles)

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Insertion of Palmar Interossei 1-3

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Bases of Proximal Phalanges; Extensor Expansions of 2nd 4th 5th fingers

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Innervation of Palmar Interossei 1-3

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Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve c8 T1

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Action of Palmar Interossei

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Adduct 2nd 4th 5th fingers toward Axial Line; Assist Lumbricals in Flexing Metacarpophalangeal joints and Extending Interphalangeal joints

Gross Anatomy Exam 2 (15 decks)

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