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1
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origin of pronator teres (humeral head)

A

medial epicondyle of humerus

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origin of pronator teres (ulnar head)

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medial border of coronoid process of ulna

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insertion of pronator teres (humeral and ulnar head)

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lateral aspect of shaft of humerus

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nerve of pronator teres (humeral and ulnar head)

A

median nerve

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action of pronator teres (humeral and ulnar head)

A

pronation and flexion of forearm

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origin of flexor carpi radialis

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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7
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insertion of flexor carpi radialis

A

bases of second and third metacarpal bones

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nerve of flexor carpi radialis

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median nerve

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9
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action of flexor carpi radialis

A

flexes and abducts hand at wrist

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10
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origin of palmaris longus

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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insertion of palmaris longus

A

flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis

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nerve of palmaris longus

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median nerve

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action of palmaris longus

A

flexes hand

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14
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origin of flexor carpi ulnaris (humeral head)

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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origin of flexor carpi ulnaris (ulnar head)

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medial aspect of olecranon process and posterior border of ulna

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16
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insertion of flexor carpi ulnaris (humeral and ulnar head)

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pisiform bone, hook of the hamate, base at fifth metacarpal bone

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17
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nerve of flexor carpi ulnaris (humeral and ulnar head)

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ulnar nerve

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action of flexor carpi ulnaris (humeral and ulnar head)

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flexes and adducts hand at wrist joint

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origin of flexor digitorum superficialis (humeroulnar head)

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medial epicondyle of humerus; medial border of coronoid process of ulna

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20
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origin of flexor digitorum superficialis (radial head)

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oblique line on anterior surface of shaft of radius

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21
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insertion of flexor digitorum superficialis (humeroulnar and radial head)

A

middle phalanx of medial four fingers

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nerve of flexor digitorum superficialis (humeroulnar and radial head)

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median nerve

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action of flexor digitorum superficialis (humeroulnar and radial head)

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flexes middle phalanx of fingers and assists in flexing proximal phalanx and hand

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24
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origin of flexor pollicis longus

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anterior surface of shaft of ulna

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25
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insertion of flexor pollicis longus

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distal phalanx of thumb

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26
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nerve of flexor pollicis longus

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anterior interosseous branch of median nerve

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action of flexor pollicis longus

A

flexes distal phalanx of thumb

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28
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origin of flexor digitorum profundus

A

anteromedial surface of shaft of ulna

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insertion of flexor digitorum profundus

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distal phalanges of medial four fingers

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30
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nerve of flexor digitorum profundus

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ulnar (medial half) and median (lateral half)

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action of flexor digitorum profundus

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flexes distal phalanx of fingers; then assists in flexion of middle and proximal phalanges and wrist

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32
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origin of pronator quadratus

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anterior surface of shaft of ulna

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33
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insertion of pronator quadratus

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anterior surface of shaft of humerus

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34
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nerve of pronator quadratus

A

anterior interosseous branch of median nerve

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35
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action of pronator quadratus

A

pronates forearm

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36
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origin of brachioradialis

A

lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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insertion of brachioradialis

A

base of styloid process of radius

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38
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nerve of brachioradialis

A

radial nerve

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39
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action of brachioradialis

A

flexes forearm atridge of humerus elbow joint; rotates forearm to the midprone position

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40
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origin of extensor carpi radialis longus

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lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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41
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insertion of extensor carpi radialis longus

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posterior surface of base of second metacarpal bone

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42
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nerve of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

radial nerve

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43
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action of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

extends and abducts hand at wrist joint

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44
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origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

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45
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insertion of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

posterior surface of base of third metacarpal bone

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46
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nerve of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

deep branch of radial nerve

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47
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action of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

extends and abducts hand at wrist joint

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48
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origin of extensor digitorum

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

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49
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insertion of extensor digitorum

A

middle and distal phalanges of medial four finger

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50
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nerve of extensor digitorum

A

deep branch of radial nerve

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51
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action of extensor digitorum

A

extends fingers and hand

52
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origin of extensor digiti minimi

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

53
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insertion of extensor digiti minimi

A

extensor expansion of little finger

54
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nerve of extensor digiti minimi

A

deep branch of radial nerve

55
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action of extensor digiti minimi

A

extends metacarpal phalangeal joint of little finger

56
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origin of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

57
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insertion of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

base of fifth metacarpal bone

58
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nerve of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

deep branch of radial nerve

59
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action of extensor carpi ulnaris

A

extends and adducts hand at wrist joint

60
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origin of anconeus

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus

61
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insertion of anconeus

A

lateral surface of olecranon process of ulna

62
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nerve of anconeus

A

radial nerve

63
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action of anconeus

A

extends elbow joint

64
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origin of supinator

A

lateral epicondyle of humerus, anular ligament of proximal radioulnar joint, and ulna

65
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insertion of supinator

A

neck and shaft of radius

66
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nerve of supinator

A

deep branch of radial nerve

67
Q

action of supinator

A

supination of forearm

68
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origin of abductor pollicis longus

A

posterior surface of shafts of radius and ulna

69
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insertion of abductor pollicis longus

A

base of first metacarpal bone

70
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nerve of abductor pollicis longus

A

deep branch of radial nerve

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action of abductor pollicis longus

A

abducts and extends thumb

72
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origin of extensor pollicis brevis

A

posterior surface of shaft of radius

73
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insertion of extensor pollicis brevis

A

base of proximal phalanx of thumb

74
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nerve of extensor pollicis brevis

A

deep branch of radial nerve

75
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action of extensor pollicis brevis

A

extends metacarpophalangeal joints of thumb

76
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origin of extensor of pollicis longus

A

posterior surface of shaft of ulna

77
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insertion of extensor pollicis longus

A

base of distal phalanx of thumb

78
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nerve of extensor pollicis longus

A

deep branch of radial nerve

79
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action of extensor pollicis longus

A

extends distal phalanx of thumb

80
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origin of extensor indicis

A

posterior surface of shaft of ulna

81
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insertion of extensor indicis

A

extensor expansion of index finger

82
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nerve of extensor indicis

A

deep branch of radial nerve

83
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action of extensor indicis

A

extends metacarpophalangeal joint of index finger

84
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origin of palmaris brevis

A

flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis

85
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insertion of palmaris brevis

A

skin of palm

86
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nerve of palmaris brevis

A

superficial branch of ulnar nerve

87
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action of palmaris brevis

A

corrugates skin to improve grip of palm

88
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origin of lumbricals (4)

A

tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

89
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insertion of lumbricals (4)

A

extensor expansion of medial four fingers

90
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action of lumbricals (4)

A

flex metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints of fingers except thumb

91
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origin of interossei (8) [Palmar (4)]

A

first arises from base of first metacarpal; remaining three from anterior surface of shafts of second, fourth, and fifth metacarpals

92
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insertion of interossei (8) [Palmar (4)]

A

proximal phalanges of thumb and index, ring, and little fingers and dorsal extensor expansion of each finger (Fig. 9-69)

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nerve of interossei (8) [Palmar (4)]

A

deep branch of ulnar nerve

94
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action of interossei (8) [Palmar (4)]

A

palmar interossei adduct fingers toward center of third finger

95
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origin of interossei (8) [Dorsal (4)]

A

contiguous sides of shafts of metacarpal bones

96
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insertion of interossei (8) [Dorsal (4)]

A

proximal phalanges of index, middle, and ring fingers and dorsal extensor expansion (Fig. 9- 69)

97
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nerve of interossei (8) [Dorsal (4)]

A

deep branch of ulnar nerve

98
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action of interossei (8) [Dorsal (4)]

A

Dorsal interossei abductshafts of metacarpal fingers from center of third finger; both palmar and dorsal flex metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints

99
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origin of abductor pollicis brevis

A

scaphoid, trapezium, flexor retinaculum

100
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insertion of abductor pollicis brevis

A

base of proximal phalanx of thumb

101
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nerve of abductor pollicis brevis

A

median nerve

102
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action of abductor pollicis brevis

A

abduction of thumb

103
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origin of flexor pollicis brevis

A

flexor retinaculum

104
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insertion of flexor pollicis brevis

A

base of proximal phalanx of thumb

105
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nerve of flexor pollicis brevis

A

median nerve

106
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action of flexor pollicis brevis

A

flexes metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb

107
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origin of opponens pollicis

A

flexor retinaculum

108
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insertion of opponens pollicis

A

shaft of metacarpal bone of thumb

109
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nerve of opponens pollicis

A

median nerve

110
Q

action of opponens pollicis

A

pulls thumb medially and forward across palm

111
Q

origin of adductor pollicis

A

oblique head; second and third metacarpal bones; transverse head; third metacarpal bone

112
Q

insertion of adductor pollicis

A

base of proximal phalanx of thumb

113
Q

nerve of adductor pollicis

A

deep branch of ulnar nerve

114
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action of adductor pollicis

A

adduction of thumb

115
Q

origin of abductor digiti minimi

A

pisiform bone

116
Q

insertion of abductor digiti minimi

A

base of proximal phalanx of little finger

117
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nerve of abductor digiti minimi

A

deep branch of ulnar nerve

118
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action of abductor digiti minimi

A

abducts little finger

119
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origin of flexor digiti minimi

A

flexor retinaculum

120
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insertion of flexor digiti minimi

A

base of proximal phalanx of little finger

121
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nerve of flexor digiti minimi

A

deep branch of ulnar nerve

122
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action of flexor digiti minimi

A

flexes little finger

123
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origin of opponens digiti minimi

A

flexor retinaculum

124
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insertion of opponens digiti minimi

A

medial border fifth metacarpal bone

125
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nerve of opponens digiti minimi

A

deep branch of ulnar nerve

126
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action of opponens digiti minimi

A

pulls fifth metacarpal forward as in cupping the palm

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