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Extensor Tendon Compartment #1 (Lateral to Medial)

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ABductor Pollicis Long, Extensor Pollicis Brevis

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Extensor Tendon Compartment #2(Lateral to Medial)

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus and Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

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Extensor Tendon Compartment #3 (Lateral to Medial)

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Extensor Pollicis Longus

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Extensor Tendon Compartment #4 (Lateral to Medial)

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Extensor Digitorum and Extensor Indicis

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Extensor Tendon Compartment #5 (Lateral to Medial)

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Extensor Digiti Minimi

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Extensor Tendon Compartment #6 (Lateral to Medial)

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

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Muscle of the Thenar compartment

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  1. ABductor Pollicis Brevis
  2. Flexor Pollicis Brevis
  3. Opponens Pollicis
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis Origin

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Flexor Retinaculum and lateral pillars of carpal tunnel (scaphoid and trapezium bones)

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Abductor Pollicis Brevis Insertion

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Lateral side, base of proximal phalanx and extensor hood of thumb

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Abductor Pollicis Brevis Innervation

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Motor recurrent branch of the Median Nerve (C8/T1)

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Abductor Pollicis Brevis Action

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Abduction of the thumb

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis Origin

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Flexor retinaculum and tubercle of the trapezium bone

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis Insertion

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Lateral side, base proximal phalanx; sesamoid bone at head of 1st metacarpal bone

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis Innervation

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Motor recurrent branch of the Median Nerve C8/T1

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Flexor Pollicis Brevis Action

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Flexion of thumb

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Opponens Pollicis Origin

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Flexor Retinaculum and tubercle of trapezium bone

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Opponens Pollicis Insertion

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Whole length of 1st metacarpal bone, palmar surface and lateral margin

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Opponens Pollicis Innervation

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Motor recurrent nerve of Median Nerve (C8-T1)

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Opponens Pollicis Action

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Thumb opposition (Rotates 1st MC medially and draws thumb toward center of palm)

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Adductor Pollicis Origin

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Oblique head: base of MC #2 and #3; Capitate bone

Transverse Head: Anterior Surface of shaft of MC #3

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Adductor Pollicis Insertion

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Medial side, base of proximal phalanx and extensor hood of thumb; sesamoid bone at head of 1st metacarpal

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Adductor Pollicis Innervation

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8/T1)

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Adductor Pollicis Action

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Thumb Adduction

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Muscles of the Hypothenar Eminence

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  1. Abductor Digiti Minimi
  2. Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
  3. Opponens Digiti Minimi
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Abductor Digiti Minimi Origin

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Pisiform bone, tendon of Flexor Carpi Ulnars, and pisohamate ligament

26
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Abductor Digiti Minimi Insertion

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Medial side, base of proximal phalanx of little finger, DDE

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Abductor Digiti Minimi Innervation

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8/T1)

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Abductor Digiti Minimi Action

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Abduction of little finger

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Origin

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Flexor retinaculum and hook of hamate

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Insertion

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Medial side, base of proximal phalanx of little finger

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Innervation

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Deep branch of Ulnar nerve (C8/T1)

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Action

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Flexion of the little finger at MP joint

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Opponens Digiti Minimi Origin

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Flexor retinaculum and hood of hamate

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Opponens Digiti Minimi Insertion

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Medial margin and palmar surface of shaft of #5 MC

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Opponens Digiti Minimi Innervation

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Deep branch of Ulnar Nerve (C8/T1)

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Opponens Digiti Minimi Action

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Draws 5th finger forward and rotates it laterally for opposition

37
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Intrinsic muscles of the hand (not part of the Thenar and hypothenar eminence)

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Adductor pollicis
Palmaris Brevis
Lumbricals
Dorsal Interossei
palmar Interossei
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Palmaris Brevis Origin

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Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis (medial margin)

39
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Palmaris Brevis Insertion

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Skin on medial side of palm; Blends with fascia over hypothenar eminence (both attachments are soft)

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Palmaris Brevis Innervation

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Superficial branch of ulnar nerve ( C8/T1)

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Palmaris Brevis Action

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Tenses skin over hypothenar eminence and deepens the hallow of the hand

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Lumbricals Origin

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Tendons of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus

  • # 1/2 are unipennate muscles: Lateral (Radial) side of FDP tendons to index and middle fingers
  • # 3/4 are bipennate muscles: Adjacent sides of FDP tendons to middle ring, and little finger
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Lumbricals Insertion

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Lateral (radial Side) of the DDE to fingers 2, 3, 4, 5

44
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Lumbricals Innervation

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#1/#2 by Median Nerve (Common Palmar digital branches)
#3/4 by deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve (all C8-T1)
45
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Lumbricals Action

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MP flexion, PIP and DIP extension of fingers 2-5

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Dorsal Interossei Origin (Bipennate)

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Adjacent Sides of 2 MC Bones

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Dorsal Interossei Insertion

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Base of proximal phalanx of fingers 2,3,4 and DDE:

#1: Lateral side of index finger
#2: Lateral side of middle finger
#3: Medial Side of middle finger
#4: medial side of ring finger
48
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Dorsal Interossei Innervation

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Deep branch of nerve (C8/T1)

49
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Dorsal Interossei Action

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Abduction of Fingers #2-4 at MP joints; MP Flexion, IP Extension via DDE and digits 2-4

50
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Palmar/Volar Inerossei Origin

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Palmar shaft surface of MC 1, 2, 4, and 5

Medial Side: #1, 2
Lateral side: #4, 5

51
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Palmar/Volar Inerossei Insertion

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Base proximal phalanx, fingers 1, 2, 4, and 5 and DDE

  • Fingers 1-2 on medial Side
  • Fingers 4-5 on Lateral side
52
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Palmar/Volar Inerossei Innervation

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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