Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand

Question 1

What are the names of the two muscle groups of the palmar surface of the hand?

Answer 1

THENAR MUSCLES (THUMB SIDE)
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HYPOTHENAR MUSCLES (PINKY SIDE)

Question 2

How many thenar and hypothenar muscles are there?

Answer 2

THENAR MUSCLES - 3
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HYPOTHENAR MUSCLES - 4

Question 3

Which group of hand muscles is often found to be large in massage therapists?

Answer 3

THE THENAR MUSCLES

Question 4

Opponens pollicis, abductor pollicis brevis, and flexor pollicis brevis, are part of the __________ muscle group, located on the __________ side of the hand.

Answer 4

THENAR
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THUMB

Question 5

Opponens digiti minimi, abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, and palmaris brevis, are part of the ___________ muscle group, located on the __________ side of the hand.

Answer 5

HYPOTHENAR
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PINKY

Question 6

How many muscles are located in the deep layer of the intrinsic hand muscles?

Answer 6

9

4 names, 9 muscles

Question 7

Name the 9 muscles of the deep layer of the intrinsic hand muscles?

Answer 7

ADDUCTOR POLLICIS
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LUMBRICALS
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DORSAL INTEROSSEI (4 muscles)
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PALMAR INTEROSSEI (3 muscles)

Question 8

Which muscle of the deep layer of the intrinsic hand muscles increase grasping power significantly?

Answer 8

ADDUCTOR POLLICIS

Question 9

Which muscles of the deep layer of the intrinsic hand are the “sock puppet” muscles?

Answer 9

LUMBRICALS

Question 10

Which muscle of the deep layer of the intrinsic hand muscles has an oblique and transverse head?

Answer 10

ADDUCTOR POLLICIS

Question 11

Name the 3 thenar muscles?

Answer 11

OPPONENS POLLICIS
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ABDUCTOR POLLICIS BREVIS
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FLEXOR POLLICIS BREVIS

Question 12

Name the 4 hypothenar muscles?

Answer 12

OPPONENES DIGITI MINIMI
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ABDUCTOR DIGITI MINIMI
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FLEXOR DIGITI MINIMI BREVIS
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PALMARIS BREVIS