Intrinsic Muscles of Hand Flashcards
Insertion of opponens pollicis
Lateral side of 1st metacarpal
Origin of the opponens pollicis
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Innervation of opponens pollicis
Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)
Action of opponens pollicis
To oppose thumb, it draws 1st metacarpal medially to center of palm and rotates it medially
Origin of abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor retinaculum and 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 and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Insertion of flexor pollicis brevis
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Innervation of flexor pollicis brevis
Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)
Action of flexor pollicis brevis
Flexes thumb
Origin of adductor pollicis
Oblique head and transverse head
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
Innervation of adductor pollicis
Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
Action of adductor pollicis
Adducts thumb toward lateral border of palm
Origin of abductor digiti minimi
Pisiform