Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand Flashcards
Which muscles make up the thenar muscles?
- Abductor pollicis brevis
- Flexor pollicis brevis
- Oppenens pollicis
Name the intrinsic muscles of the hand?
- Thenar muscles
- Adductor pollicis
- Hypothenar muscles
- “Short” muscles of the hand
Main action of the abductor pollicis brevis?
Abducts thumb; helps to oppose thumb
Main action of the flexor pollicis brevis?
Flexes thumb
Main action of the oppenens pollicis?
Laterally opposes & medially rotates thumb
Innervation of thenar muscles?
Median nerve
Proximal attachment of thenar muscles?
- Flexor retinaculum
- Tubercles of scaphoid & trapezium
Distal attachment of abductor pollicis muscle?
Lat. side of base of prox. thumb phalanx
Distal attachment of flexor pollicis brevis?
Lat. side of base of prox. thumb phalanx
Distal attachment of opponens pollicis?
Lat. side of 1st metacarpal
Main action of adductor pollicis?
Adducts thumb towards middle digit
Innervation of adductor pollicis?
Ulnar nerve
Proximal attachment of adductor pollicis?
- Oblique head:
- Base of 2nd & 3rd metacarpal
- Capitate
- Adjacent carpals - Transverse head:
- Ant. surface of body of 3rd metacarpal
Distal attachment of adductor pollicis?
Med. side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Which muscles make up the hypothenar muscles?
- Abductor digiti minimi
- Flexor digiti minimi
- Opponens digiti minimi