Intrinsic muscles of hand Flashcards
Opponens pollicis insertion
Lateral side of 1st metacarpal
Opponens pollicis origin
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Opponens pollicis innervation
Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)
Opponens pollicis action
To oppose thumb it draws 1st metacarpal medially to center of palm and rotates it medially
Abductor pollicis brevis origin
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Abductor pollicis brevis insertion
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Abductor pollicis brevis innervation
Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)
Abductor pollicis brevis action
Abducts thumb; helps oppose it
Flexor pollicis brevis origin
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
*Superficial head and deep head
Flexor pollicis brevis insertion
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Flexor pollicis brevis superficial head innervation
Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)
Flexor pollicis brevis deep head innervation
Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
Flexor pollicis brevis action
Flexes thumb
Adductor pollicis oblique head origin
Bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, capitate, adjacent carpals
Adductor pollicis transverse head origin
Anterior surface of shaft of 3rd metacarpal
Adductor pollicis insertion
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Adductor pollicis innervation
Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8, T1)
Adductor pollicis action
Adducts thumb toward lateral border of thumb