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Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand Flashcards

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Which muscles make up the thenar muscles?

A
  1. Abductor pollicis brevis
  2. Flexor pollicis brevis
  3. Oppenens pollicis
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Name the intrinsic muscles of the hand?

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  1. Thenar muscles
  2. Adductor pollicis
  3. Hypothenar muscles
  4. “Short” muscles of the hand
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Main action of the abductor pollicis brevis?

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Abducts thumb; helps to oppose thumb

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Main action of the flexor pollicis brevis?

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Flexes thumb

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Main action of the oppenens pollicis?

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Laterally opposes & medially rotates thumb

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Innervation of thenar muscles?

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Median nerve

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Proximal attachment of thenar muscles?

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  • Flexor retinaculum

- Tubercles of scaphoid & trapezium

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Distal attachment of abductor pollicis muscle?

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Lat. side of base of prox. thumb phalanx

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Distal attachment of flexor pollicis brevis?

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Lat. side of base of prox. thumb phalanx

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Distal attachment of opponens pollicis?

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Lat. side of 1st metacarpal

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Main action of adductor pollicis?

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Adducts thumb towards middle digit

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Innervation of adductor pollicis?

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Ulnar nerve

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Proximal attachment of adductor pollicis?

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  1. Oblique head:
    - Base of 2nd & 3rd metacarpal
    - Capitate
    - Adjacent carpals
  2. Transverse head:
    - Ant. surface of body of 3rd metacarpal
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Distal attachment of adductor pollicis?

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Med. side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Which muscles make up the hypothenar muscles?

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  1. Abductor digiti minimi
  2. Flexor digiti minimi
  3. Opponens digiti minimi
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Main action of the abductor digiti minimi?

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Abducts 5th digits

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Main action of the flexor digiti minimi?

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Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit

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Main action of the opponens digiti mini?

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Draws 5th digit anteriorly & rotates it

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Innervation of hypothenar muscles?

A

Ulnar nerve

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Proximal attachment of the abductor digiti minimi?

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Distal attachment of abductor digiti minimi?

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Med. side of base of proximal phalanx of digiti minimi

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Proximal attachment of the flexor digiti minimi?

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Flexor retinaculum & hook of hamate

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Distal attachment of the flexor digiti minimi?

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Med. side of proximal phalanx of digiti minimi

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Proximal attachment of the opponens digiti minimi?

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Flexor retinaculum & hook of hamate

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Distal attachment of the opponens digiti minimi?

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Med. border of 5th metacarpal

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Which muscles make up the “short” muscles of the hand?

A
  1. Lumbricals
  2. Dorsal interossei (1-4)
  3. Palmar interossei (1-3)
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Main action of the lumbricals?

A
  • Flex digits at metacarpophalangeal joints

- Extends interphalangeal joints

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Main action of the dorsal interossei muscles?

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Abducts digits from axial line

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Main action of the palmar interossei muscles?

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Adducts digits towards axial line

29
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Innervation of lumbricals?

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1-2: median nerve

3-4: ulnar nerve

30
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Innervation of dorsal and palmar interossei?

A

Ulnar nerve

31
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Proximal attachment of the lumbricals?

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  • 1 & 2: lateral tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

- 3 & 4: medial 2 tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

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Distal attachment of lumbricals?

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Lat. side of extensor expansion of digitis 2-5

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Proximal attachment of the dorsal interossei?

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Adjacent sides of 2 metacarpals

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Distal attachment of dorsal interossei?

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Lat. sides of extensor expansions of digits 2-5

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Proximal attachment of the palmar interossei?

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Palmar surface of 2nd, 4th & 5th metacarpals

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Distal attachment of palmar interossei?

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Extensor expansions & bases of proximal phlanges of digits 2, 4 & 5

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