Muscels of the forearm ( palm and dorsal) Flashcards

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What are lumbricals ?

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Four muscles that look like worms

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Origin of lumbricals

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Tendons of the Flexor digitorum profundus muscles

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Insertion of lumbricals

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Lateral sides of the extensor hoods

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Action of lumbricals

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  • Flexion at the metacarpophalangeal joints
    • Extends the dorsal interphalangeal joints
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Innervation of lumbricals

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  • Lateral two lumbricals by the median nerve
    • Medial two lumbricals by the ulnar nerve
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Origin of Abductor pollicis brevis muscle (Thenar)

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  • Tubercle of the trapezium and scaphoid
    • Adjacent flexor retinaculum
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Insertion of Abductor pollicis brevis muscle (Thenar)

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Proximal phalanx and extensor hood of thumb

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Action of Abductor pollicis brevis muscle (Thenar)

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Abducts the thumb at the metacarpophalangeal joint

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Innervation of Abductor pollicis brevis muscle (Thenar)

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Recurrent branch of the median nerve

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Origin of flexor pollicis brevis muscle (Thenar)

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Tubercle of the trapezium and the flexor retinaculum

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Insertion of flexor pollicis brevis muscle (Thenar)

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Proximal phalanx of the thumb

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Action of flexor pollicis brevis muscle (Thenar)

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Flexes thumb at metacarpophalangeal joint

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Innervation of flexor pollicis brevis muscle (Thenar)

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Recurrent branch of the median nerve

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Origin of opponens pollicis muscle

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Tubercle of the trapezium and the flexor retinaculum

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Insertion of opponens pollicis muscle

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Lateral margin and palmar surface of the 1st metacarpal

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Action of opponens pollicis muscle

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Medially rotates the thumb

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Innervation of opponens pollicis muscle

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Recurrent branch of the median nerve

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Origin of adductor pollicis muscle

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  • Oblique head
    • Capitate and Bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
    • Transverse head
      • Anterior surface of the shaft of the 3rd metacarpal
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Insertion of adductor pollicis muscle

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  • Base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb
    • Extensor hood of the thumb
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Action of adductor pollicis muscle

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Adducts the thumb

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Innervation of adductor pollicis muscle

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Deep branch of the ulnar nerve

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Origin of abductor digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)

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  • Pisiform and the pisohamate ligament
    • Tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
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Insertion of abductor digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)

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Proximal phalanx of the little finger

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Action of abductor digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)

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Abducts little finger at metacarpophalangeal joint

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Innervation of abductor digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)
Deep branch of the ulnar nerve
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Origin of flexor digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)
Hook of the hamate and the flexor retinaculum
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Insertion of flexor digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)
Proximal phalanx of the little finger
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Action of flexor digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)
Flexes little finger at the metacarpophalangeal joint
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Innervation of flexor digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)
Deep branch of the ulnar nerve
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Origin of opponens digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)
Hook of the hamate and the flexor retinaculum
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Insertion of opponens digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)
Medial aspect of the 5th metacarpal
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Action of opponens digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)
Laterally rotates of the 5th metacarpal
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Innervation of opponens digit minimi muscle (hypothenar)
Deep branch of the ulnar nerve
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Origin of palmar interosseus muscles
Sides of the metacarpals
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Insertion of palmar interosseus muscles
- Extensor hoods of the index, ring and little fingers - Proximal phalanx of the index, ring and little fingers
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Action of palmar interosseus muscles
- Adduction of the index, ring and little fingers - Extension at the dorsal interphalangeal joints
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Innervation of palmar interosseus muscles
Deep branch of the ulnar nerve
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Origin of dorsal interosseus muscles
Adjacent metacarpals
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Insertion of dorsal interosseus muscles
- Extensor hoods of the index, ring and middle fingers - Proximal phalanx of the index, ring and middle fingers
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Action of dorsal interosseus muscles
- Abduction of the index, ring and middle fingers - Extension at the dorsal interphalangeal joints
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Innervation of