Muscles Flashcards
Abductor digiti minimi origin
Pisiform bone and tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris
Abductor digiti minimi insertion
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of little finger
Abductor digiti minimi innervation
Ulnar nerve (deep branch)
Abductor digiti minimi blood supply
Deep palmar branch of ulnar artery
Abductor digiti minimi actions
Abducts little finger
Abductor pollicis brevis origin
Flexor retinaculum, tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium bones
Abductor pollicis brevis insertion
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Abductor pollicis brevis innervation
Median nerve (recurrent branch)
Abductor pollicis brevis blood supply
Superficial palmar branch of radial artery
Abductor pollicis brevis action
Abducts thumb
Abductor pollicis longus origin
Posterior surface of ulna, radius, and interosseous membrane
Abductor pollicis longus insertion
Base of 1st metacarpal
Abductor pollicis longus innervation
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous)
Abductor pollicis longus blood suppy
Posterior interosseous artery
Abductor pollicis longus actions
Abducts and extends thumb at carpometacarpal joint
Adductor pollicis origin oblique head
Bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals and capitate bone and adjacent bones
Adductor pollicis insertion
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Adductor pollicis innervation
Ulnar nerve (deep branch)
Adductor pollicis blood supply
Deep palmar arch
Adductor pollicis actions
Adducts thumb
Adductor pollicis origin trasnverse head
Anterior surface of 3rd metacarpal
Anconeus origin
Posterior surface of lateral epicondyle of humerus
Anconeus insertion
Lateral surface of olecranon and posterior proximal ulna
Anconeus innervation
Radial nerve
Anconeus blood supply
Deep brachial artery
Anconeus actinos
Assists triceps brachii in extending elbow, abducts ulna in pronation
Dorsal interosseous muscles origin
Sides of two adjacent metacarpal bones
Dorsal interosseous muscles insertion
Base of proximal phalangeal bones, extensor expansion of digits 2–4
Dorsal interosseous muscles innervation
Ulnar nerve (deep branch)
Dorsal interosseous muscles blood supply
Deep palmar arch
Dorsal interosseous muscles actions
Abduct digits; flex digits at metacarpophalangeal joint and extend interphalangeal joints
Extensor carpi radialis brevis origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion
Base of 3rd metacarpal and slip to 2nd metacarpal
Extensor carpi radialis brevis innervation
Radial nerve (deep branch)
Extensor carpi radialis brevis blood supply
Radial artery, radial recurrent artery
Extensor carpi radialis brevis actions
Extends and abducts hand at wrist
Extensor carpi radialis longus origin
Distal third of lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Extensor carpi radialis longus insertion
Base of 2nd metacarpal and slip to 3rd metacarpal
Extensor carpi radialis longus innervation
Radial nerve
Extensor carpi radialis longus blood supply
Radial artery, radial recurrent artery
Extensor carpi radialis longus actions
Extends and abducts hand at wrist
Extensor carpi ulnaris origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus and posterior border of ulna
Extensor carpi ulnaris insertion
Base of 5th metacarpal
Extensor carpi ulnaris innervation
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)
Extensor carpi ulnaris blood supply
Posterior interosseous artery
Extensor carpi ulnaris actions
Extends and adducts hand at wrist
Extensor digiti minimi origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Extensor digiti minimi insertion
Extensor expansion of 5th digit
Extensor digiti minimi innervation
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)
Extensor digiti minimi blood supply
Posterior interosseous artery
Extensor digiti minimi actions
Extends 5th digit
Extensor digitorum origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Extensor digitorum insertion
Extensor expansions of medial four digits
Extensor digitorum innervation
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)
Extensor digitorum blood supply
Posterior interosseous artery
Extensor digitorum actions
Extends medial four digits, assists in wrist extension
Extensor indicis origin
Posterior surface of ulna and interosseous membrane
Extensor indicis insertion
Extensor expansion of 2nd digit
Extensor indicis innervation
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous nerve)