L6: movement and muscles of the hand Flashcards
is there much movement between the bones of the wrist
No
Carpal bones
Scaphoid lunate Triquetrum pisiform hamate capitate trapezoid trapezium
hamate fractures=
hook fractures
lunate–>
dislocation
scaphoid–>
fractures a lot
finger abduction=
moving away from middle finger
finger adduction=
moving towards the middle finger
lifting the thumb up vertically =
abduction
opposition=
pen holding grip
what tendons do the lumbricals connect
the extensor tendons and the profundus tendons
where do the lumbricals originate
flexor digitorum profundus
where do the lumbricals insert
the extensor apparatus
innervation of the radial 2 lumbricals
median nerve
innervation of the ulnar 2 lumbricals
ulnar nerve
function of the lumbricals
allows flexion of mp joints whilst keeping ip joints extended
how many lumbricals
4
which side are the lumbricals on
radial side of each digit
2 main groups of hand muscles
thenar and hypothenar eminences
what function do thenar muscles allow
abduction of the thumb
thumb muscles=
thenar
little finger muscles=
hypothenar