muscles of the hand Flashcards
Opponens pollicis proximal and distal attachment
proximal: flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
distal: lateral side of 1st metacarpal
thenar muscles?
opponens pollicis, abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, adductor pollicis
Abductor pollicis brevis proximal and distal attachment
Proximal: Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
distal: Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thmub
Flexor pollicis brevis proximal and distal attachment
Proximal: flexor retinaculum and tubercle of scaphoid and trapezium
Distal: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Opponens pollicis innervation and actions
innervation: Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)
action: to oppose thumb, it draws 1st metacarpel medially to center of palm and rotates it Medially
Abductor pollicis brevis innervation and actions
Innervation: recurrent branch of median nerve C8, T1
action: Abducts thumb, helps oppose it
Flexor pollicis brevis innervation and actions
Innervation: Recurrent branch of median nerve C8, T1
Action: Flexes thumb
Abductor digit minimi innervation and actions
Innervation: Deep branch of ulnar nerve C8, T1
Action: Abducts 5th finger assists in flexion of its proximal phalanx
Flexor digiti minimi brevis innervation and actions
Innervation: deep branch of ulnar nerve C8, T1
action: Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th finger
Opponens digiti minimi innervation and actions
innervation: Deep branch of ulnar nerve C8, T1
Action: draws 5th metacarpal anterior and rotates it, bringing 5th finger into opposition with thumb
Abductor digiti minimi Proximal and distal attachment
Proximal: Pisiform
distal: Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th finger
Flexor digiti minimi brevis Proximal and distal attachment
Proximal: Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
Distal: Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th finger
Opponens digiti minimi Proximal and distal attachment
Proximal: Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
Distal: Medial border of 5th metacarpel
Short muscles?
Lumbricals, Dorsal interossei, palmar interossei
Lumbericals I and 2 Proximal and distal attachment
Proximal: Lateral two tendons of flexor digitorum profundus (as unipennate muscles)
Distal: Lateral sides of extensor expansions of 2nd-5th fingers