Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand Flashcards
What is the Origin of the Opponens Pollicis?
Flexor Retinaculum and tubercles Scaphoid, and Trapezium
What are the Thenar Muscles of the hand?
Oppenens Pollicis, Abductor Pollicis Brevis, Flexor Pollicis Brevis, Adductor Pollicis,
What is the Insertion of the Opponens Pollicis?
Lateral Side of 1st Metacarpal
What innervates with opponens pollicis?
Recurrent Branch of median nerve (C8, T1)
What is the Action of the Opponens Pollicis?
To oppose thumb, it draws 1st metacarpal medially to center of palm and rotates it medially
What is the Origin of the Abductor Pollicis Brevis?
Flexor Retinaculum and tubercles of the Scaphoid and Trapezium
What is the Insertion of the Abductor Pollcis Brevis?
lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
What is the innervation of the Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Recurrent Branch of Median Nerve (C8,T1)
What is the action of the Abductor pollicis Brevis?
Abducts Thumb; helps oppose it
What is the Origin of the Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Flexor Retinaculum and Tubercles of Scaphoid and Trapezium
What is the Insertion of Flexor Pollicis Brevis?
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
What is the Innervation of the Flexor Pollicis Brevis?
Recurrent Branch of the Median Nerve (C8, T1) C8 Main Segmental
What is the Action of the Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Flexes thumb
What is the Origin to Adductor Pollicis
Oblique Head: bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal, capitate, and other adjacent carapals
Transverse Head: Anterior surface of the shaft of 3rd Metacarpal
What is the Insertion of the Adductor Pollicis
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
What is the innervation of the Adductor Pollicis
Deep branch of Ulnar Nerve C8,T1
What is the action of the adductor pollicis
Adducts thumb toward lateral border of palm
What are the Hypothenar Muscles?
Abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi