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1
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origin of palmaris brevis

A

palmar aponeurosis

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2
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insertion palmaris brevis

A

skin on medial palmar surface

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3
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innervation palmaris brevis

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superficial branch of ulnar nerve

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4
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blood supply palmaris brevis

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superficial palmar arch

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5
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action of palmaris brevis

A

crinkles skin of hypothenar eminence, may improve grip

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6
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origin abductor pollicis brevis

A

flexor retinaculum, trapezium, scaphoid

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7
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insertion abductor pollicis brevis

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proximal phalanx of pollex

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8
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innervation abductor pollicis brevis

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recurrent branch of median nerve

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9
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blood supply abductor pollicis brevis

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superficial palmar branch of radial artery

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10
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action of abductor pollicis brevis

A

abducts pollex

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11
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what are the thenar group

A

abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis

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12
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what innervates all thenar group muscles

A

the recurrent branch of median nerve

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13
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origin flexor pollicis brevis

A

flexor retinaculum, trapezium, scaphoid

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14
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insertion flexor pollicis brevis

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proximal phalanx of pollex

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15
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innervation flexor pollicis brevis

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recurrent branch of median nerve

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16
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blood supply flexor pollicis brevis

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superficial palmar branch of radial artery

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17
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action of flexor pollicis brevis

A

flexes pollex

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18
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origin of opponens pollicis

A

flexor retinaculum, trapezium, scaphoid

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19
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insertion opponens pollicis

A

1st metacarpal

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20
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innervation opponens pollicis

A

recurrent branch of median nerve

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21
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blood supply opponens pollicis

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superficial palmar branch of radial artery

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22
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hypothenar group

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abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi

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23
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origin abductor digiti minimi

A

pisiform

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24
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insertion abductor digiti minimi

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proximal phalanx of digit 5

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25
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innervation abductor digiti minimi

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deep branch ulnar nerve

26
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blood supply abductor digiti minimi

A

deep palmar arch of ulnar artery

27
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action abductor digiti minimi

A

abducts digit 5

28
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origin flexor digiti minimi brevis

A

hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum

29
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insertion flexor digiti minimi brevis

A

proximal phalanx digit 5

30
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innervation flexor digiti minimi brevis

A

deep branch ulnar nerve

31
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blood supply flexor digiti minimi brevis

A

deep palmar arch of ulnar artery

32
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action flexor digiti minimi

A

flexes digit 5

33
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origin opponens digiti minimi

A

hook of hamate, flexor retinaculum

34
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insertion opponens digiti minimi

A

metacarpal 5

35
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innervation opponens digiti minimi

A

deep branch ulnar nerve

36
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blood supply opponens digiti minimi

A

deep palmar arch of ulnar artery

37
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action opponens digiti minimi

A

opposes 5th digit

38
Q

what innervates all 3 hypothenar muscles?

A

deep branch ulnar nerve

39
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what supplies blood to all 3 hypothenar muscles

A

deep palmar arch of ulnar artery

40
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what supplies blood to all 3 thenar muscles

A

superficial palmar branch of radial artery

41
Q

origin of lumbricals

A

tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

42
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insertion of lumbricals

A

extensor hoods of digits 2-5

43
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innervation of lumbricals

A

LATERAL 2 LUMBRICALS - median nerve MEDIAL 2 LUMBRICALS - deep branch of ulnar nerve

44
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blood supply lumbricals

A

superficial and deep palmar arches

45
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action lumbricals

A

flexes MCP, extends PIP/DIP joints

46
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origin adductor pollicis

A

transverse head: metacarpal 3 oblique head: capitate, metacarpals 2+3

47
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insertion adductor pollicis

A

proximal phalanx of pollex

48
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innervation adductor pollicis

A

deep branch ulnar nerve

49
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blood supply adductor pollicis

A

deep palmar arch

50
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action adductor pollicis

A

adducts pollex

51
Q

what shape are the palmar interossei?

A

unipennate

52
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what shape are dorsal interossei?

53
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origin palmar interossei?

A

there are 3 muscles, metacarpals 2,4,5

54
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insertion palmart interossei

A

extensor hoods

55
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innervation palmar interossei

A

deep branch ulnar nerve

56
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blood supply palmar interossei

A

deep palmar arch

57
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action palmar interossei

A

PAD - adduction of digits 2,4,5

58
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origin dorsal interossei

A

there are 4 muscles, metacarpals 1,2,3,4,5

59
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insertion dorsal interossei

A

extensor hoods

60
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innervation dorsal interossei

A

deep branch ulnar nerve

61
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blood supply dorsal interossei

A

deep palmar arch

62
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action dorsal interossei

A

DAB - abduction of digits 2,3,4 ** doesnt need 1st or 5th due to the abductor digiti minimi and abductor pollicis brevis/longus

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