MMT hand Flashcards
innervation of FCR
median C6 - C7
innervation of FCU
ulnar C7 - T1
action of FCR/FCU
wrist flexion
fair and above position for wrist flexion
forearm supinated
FCR = wrist flexed and radial deviated
FCU = wrist flexed and ulnar deviated
resistance for wrist flexion
across dorsum of wrist in direction of extension
FCR = over 2nd MC
FCU = over 4 - 5th MC
below fair position for wrist flexion
forearm neutral
palpation for wrist flexion
palpate tendons on volar (palmar) surface of wrist
substitutions for wrist flexion
finger flexors
innervation for ECR
Longus = radial nerve C6 - 7 brevis = C7 - C8
innervation for ECU
Radial nerve C7 - C8
action of ECR and ECU
wrist extension
fair and above position for wrist extension
forearm pronated
ECR = wrist extension and radial deviation
ECU = wrist extension and ulnar deviation
resistance for wrist extension
across dorsum of wrist in direction of extension
ECR over 2 - 3rd MC
ECU over 4th - 5th MC
below fair position for wrist extension
forearm neutral
palpation for wrist extension
palpate tendons on dorsal surface of wrist
ECR longus in line with 2nd MT
ECR brevis in line with 3rd MT
ECU in line with 5th MT distal to ulnar styloid process
substitution for wrist extension
finger extensors
innervation for lumbricals and interossei
Ulnar C8 - T1
fair and above position for MCP flexion with IP extension
forearm supinated
start with IP flexed and MCP neutral
move to MCP flexed and IP extended
action of lumbricals
MCP flexion with IP extension
resistance for MCP flexion with IP extension
toward MCP extension and IP flexion
below fair position for MCP flexion with IP extension
forearm neutral
substitutions for MCP flexion and IP extension
long finger flexors - IPs should remain extended
innervation for FDS
median nerve C8 - T1
action of FDS
PIP flexion
fair and above position for PIP flexion
forearm supinated
hold all fingers extended except for finger to be tested (eliminating FDP)
patient flexes PIP
resistance for PIP flexion
middle phalanx, making sure you have a floppy DIP
below fair position for PIP flexion
forearm neutral
palpation for FDS
palmar surface of wrist between wrist flexors
substitutions for PIP flexion
FDP tendosis action by extending wrist results in passive flexion, relaxing IP extension results in passive flexion
innervation for flexor digitorum profundus
dig 2 - 3 = median C8 - T1
dig 4 - 5 = ulnar C8 - T1
position for FDP
forearm supinated, stablize middle phalanx, patient flexes DIP
resistance for FDP
distal phalanx
position for below fair FDP
forearm neutral
palpation for FDP
palmar surface of middle phalanx
substitution for FDP
tendosis action by extending wrist which results in passive flexion
relaxing IP extension results in passive flexion
innervation of Extensor digitorium and extensor indicis
radial nerve C7 - C8
action of Extensor digitorium and extensor indicis
finger extension
position for finger extension
forearm pronated patient extends MCP
resistance for finger extension
applied toward flexion on proximal phalanx
below fair position for finger extension
forearm neutral
palpation for finger extension
tendons apparent on dorsum of hand
substitutions for finger extension
tenodesis action produces passive IP extension
innervation of dorsal interossei
ulnar C8 - T1
action of dorsal interossei
finger abduction
position for finger abduction
forearm pronated, patient spreads fingers
resistance for finger abduction
resistance toward adduction at distal phalanx
below fair position for finger abduction
partial range
palpation for dorsal interossei
1st DI at base of proximal phalanx, radial side of index finger
innervation of palmar interossei
ulnar C8 - T1
action of palmar interossei
finger adduction
position for finger adduction
hand pronated, patient adducts fingers toward middle finger
resistance for finger adduction
toward abduction at middle phalanx
below fair position for finger adduction
partial range
substitutions for finger adduction
finger flexion
action of thumb flexor pollicus brevis
thumb MP flexion
innervation of FP brevis
superficial head = median nerve C8 - T1
deep head = ulnar nerve C8 - T1
position to test thumb MP flexion
forearm supinated
patient flexes MP with IP extended
resistance for thumb MP flexion
resistance applied toward extension on the proximal phalanx
below fair position for thumb MP flexion
partial range
palpation pf FP brevis
ulnar side of FP longus tendon in thenar eminence
action of FP longus
thumb IP flexion
innervation of FP longus
median nerve C8 - T1
position for thumb IP flexion
forearm supinated, stabilize MP in extension, patient flexes IP
resistance for thumb IP flexion
toward extension on distal phalanx
below fair thumb IP flexion
partial range
palpation for FP longus
tendon on palmar surface of proximal phalanx of thumb
substitution of thumb IP flexion
relaxation of IP extension produces passive flexion
action of EP brevis
thumb MP extension
position for thumb MP extension
forearm midposition
stabilize MC patient extends MP
innervation of EP brevis
radial nerve c7 - c8
resistance of EP brevis
toward flexion at proximal phalanx
palpation of EP brevis
lies between tendons of abd pollicis and EPL
substitution of EP brevis
EP longus
EP longus action
thumb IP extension
innervation of EP longus
radial nerve c7-c8
position for thumb IP extension
forearm midposition
stabilize proximal phalanx
patient extends IP
resistance for IP extension
resistance applied toward flexion at distal phalanx
palpation for EP longus
ulnar side of anatomy snuff box or dorsal surface of proximal phalanx
substitution for EP longus
thenar muscles flex CMC resulting in passive IP extension
action of AbPB and AbPL
thumb abduction
innervation of AbPL
radial nerve C7 - C8
innervation of AbPB
Median nerve c8 - T1
position for thumb abduction
forearm supinated
AbPB patient abducts thumb
AbPL patient abducts thumb in plant halfway between true abduction and extension
resistance for thumb abduction
applied toward adduction
AbPB on proximal phalanx
AbPL on distal end of 1st MC
palpation of AbPB and AbPL
AbPB center of thenar eminence, medial to OP
AbPL at base of 1st MC on radial side of EPB
substitution for AbPB and AbPL
EP brevis substitutes for AbPL - abduction moves toward dorsum of hand
action of AdP and 1st DI
thumb adduction
innervation of AdP
ulnar C8 - T1
position to test thumb adduction
forearm pronated, patient adducts thumb to palm
resistance for thumb adduction
toward abduction at proximal phalanx
palpation of AdP
web space between thumb and index finger
substitutions for thumb adduction
FP longus and brevis
action of OP and ODM
opposition
innervation of OP and ODM
OP = median C8 - T1 ODM = ulnar C8 - T1
position to test opposition
forearm supinated
patient brings tips of thumb and little finger together
resistance for opposition
palmar eminence to spread out hand
palpation for OP and ODM
OP along radial shaft of 1st MC lateral to AbpB
ODM hypothenar eminence radial side of 5th MC