Muscles of the Hand Flashcards
Posterior interosseous artery
Anterior interosseous artery
Blood of Extensor Indicis
Innervation of Extensor Indicis
Posterior interosseous nerve (C7-8)
What type of muscle is abductor pollics brevis?
Thenar/Intrinsic Muscle
What type of muscle is flexor pollicis brevis?
Thenar/Intrinsic Muscle
What type of muscle is the opponens pollicis?
Thenar/Intrinsic Muscle
What is the common innervation of thenar muscles?
Recurrent branch of median nerve (C8, T1)
What type of muscle is Dorsal Interossei?
Interossei Muscle
What type of muscle is Palmar Interossei?
Interossei Muscle
What is the innervation of Radial Lumbrical Muscles?
Median Nerve
What is the innervation of the Ulnar Lumbrical Muscles?
Ulnar Nerve
Function of the Lumbrical muscles?
Flex MCP Joints of digits 2-5 Extend IP joints of digits 2-5
Flexor retinaculum Palmar Aponeurosis
Origin of Palmaris Brevis
Skin on medial side of palm
Insertion of Palmaris Brevis
Tenses skin on palm
Action of Palmaris Brevis
Posterior surface of distal 1/3 of ulna and interosseous membrane
Origin of Extensor Indicis
Extensor expansion of second finger (index)
Insertion of Extensor Indicis
- Independent extension of 2nd finger - Helps with wrist extension
Action of Extensor Indicis
Flexor retinaculum Tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Origin of Opponens Pollicis
Lateral side of 1st metacarpal
Insertion of Opponens Pollicis
Oppose thumb and medially rotate 1st metacarpal
Action of Opponens Pollicis
Flexor retinaculum Tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Origin of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Insertion of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Abduct thumb Aid in opposition
Action of Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Flexor Retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Origin of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Insertion of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Flexes thumb
Action of Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals Capitate Adjacent Carpals
Origin of Adductor Pollicis
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Insertion of Adductor Pollicis
Adducts thumb toward later border of palm
Action of Adductor Pollicis
Pisiform
Origin of Abductor Digiti Minimi
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
Insertion of Abductor Digiti Minimi
Abducts 5th digits Aids in flexion of 5th proximal phalanx
Action of Abductor Digiti Minimi
Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
Origin of Flexor Digiti Minimi
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
Insertion of Flexor Digiti Minimi
Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit
Action of Flexor Digiti Minimi
Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
Origin of Opponens Digiti Minimi
Medial border of 5th metacarpus
Insertion of Opponens Digiti Minimi
Brings 5th metacarpal anterior and rotates it
Action of Opponens Digiti Minimi
Abduct MP joints of digits 2-4
Function of DAB
Adduct MP joints of digits, 1, 2, 4, 5
Function of PAD
Radial Artery (4)
Opponens Pollicis
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Adductor Pollicis
Ulnar Artery (3)
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Flexor Digiti Minimi
Opponens Digiti Minimi
Median Nerve (3)
Opponens Pollicis
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve (4)
Adductor Pollicis
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Flexor Digiti Minimi
Opponens Digiti Minimi