Muscles of Hand (Innervation) Flashcards
Abductor pollicis brevis
recurrent branch of median nerve(C8, T1)
Flexor pollicis brevis
superficial head: by recurrent branch of median nerve(C8, T1)
Deep head: deep palmar branch of ulnar nerve.
Opponens pollicis
recurrent branch of median nerve(C8, T1).
Adductor pollicis
deep branch of ulnar nerve
Abductor digiti minimi
deep branch of ulnar nerve
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
deep branch of ulnar nerve
Opponens digiti
deep branch of ulnar nerve
Palmaris brevis muscle
superficial branch of ulnar nerve
Lumbricals
The medial two lumbricals are innervated by the deep branch of the ulnar nerve; the lateral two lumbricals are innervated by digital branches of the median nerve
Palmar interossei
deep branch of ulnar nerve
Dorsal interossei
deep branch of ulnar nerve