Intrinsic Muscles Of The Hand Flashcards
Insertion of opponens pollicis
Lateral side of 1st metacarpal
Origin of opponens pollicis
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Innervation of opponens pollicis
Recurrent branch of median nerve (c8 and t1)
Actions 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 and t1)
Actions of abductor pollicis brevis
Abducts thumb, helps oppose it
Origin of flexor pollicis brevis (superficial and deep heads)
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Insertion of flexor pollicis brevis (superficial and deep heads)
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Innervation of flexor pollicis brevis
Superficial head: Recurrent branch of median nerve (c8 and t1)
Deep head: deep branch of ulnar nerve (c8 and t1)
Action of flexor pollicis brevis (superficial and deep heads)
Flexes thumb
Origin of adductor pollicis (oblique head)
Bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, capitate, and adjacent carpals
Origin of adductor pollicis (transverse head)
Anterior surface of shaft of 3rd metacarpal
Insertion of adductor pollicis (oblique and transverse heads)
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Innervation of adductor pollicis (oblique and transverse heads)
Deep branch of ulnar nerve (c8 and t1)
Action of adductor pollicis (oblique and transverse heads)
Adducts thumb toward lateral border of palm
Origin of abductor digiti minimi
Pisiform