Muscles of the Hand Flashcards
What are the Long Muscles of the Thumb?
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis (Longus & Brevis)
Flexor Pollicis Longus
What are the Short muscles of the Thumb?
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Opponens Pollicis
Abductor Pollicis
What are the Muscles of the Hand?
Lumbricals of the Hand Palmar Interossei Dorsal Interossei Abductor Digiti Minimi Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Opponens Digiti Minimi
What is the (O) and (I) for the Abductor Pollicis Longus?
(O) posterior Surface of Radius and Ulna, interosseous membrane.
(I) Base of the 1st metacarpal.
What is the Action for the Abductor Pollicis Longus?
Abduction of the Thumb
Extension of the Thumb
Abduction of the Wrist
What is the (O) and (I) for the Extensor Pollicis (Longus)?
(O) Posterior surface of Ulna and Interosseous membrane.
(I) Base of Distal Phalanx of Thumb.
What is the Action for the Extensor Pollicis (Longus & Brevis)?
They both:
Extend the Thumb
Abduct the Wrist
What is the (O) and (I) for the Extensor Pollicis (Brevis)?
(O) Posterior surface of Radius and Interosseous membrane.
(I) Base of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb.
What is the (O) and (I) for the Flexor Pollicis Longus?
(O) Anterior Surface of Radius and Interosseous membrane.
(I) Base of Distal Phalanx of thumb.
What is the (O) and (I) for the Abductor Pollicis Brevis?
(O) Flexor Retinaculum, Trapezium and Scaphoid Tubercles.
(I) Base of the Proximal Phalanx of the Thumb.
What is the Action for the Abductor Pollicis Brevis?
Abduction of the Thumb
Assist in Opposition of the Thumb
What is the Action for the Abductor Pollicis Brevis?
Abduction of the Thumb
Assist in Opposition of the Thumb
What is the (O) and (I) for the Flexor Pollicis Brevis?
Superficial Head: (O) Flexor Retinaculum (I) Base of proximal Phalanx Deep Head: (O) Trapezium, trapezoid and capitate. (I) ---------
What is the Action for the Flexor Pollicis Brevis?
Flex the Thumb
Assist in Opposition of the Thumb
What is the (O) and (I) for the Opponens Pollicis?
(O) Flexor Retinaculum and Tubercle of the Trapezium.
(I) Entire Length of the 1st metacarpal bone, Radial Surface.