Small Muscles of the Hand: OINA Flashcards
Abductor pollicis brevis: Origin
Scaphoid, trapezium, flexor retinaculum
Abductor pollicis brevis: Insertion
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Abductor pollicis brevis: Innervation
Median nerve; C8, T1
Abductor pollicis brevis: Action
Abduction of thumb
Flexor pollicis brevis: Origin
flexor retinaculum
Flexor pollicis brevis: Insertion
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Flexor pollicis brevis: Innervation
Median nerve; C8, T1
Flexor pollicis brevis: Action
Flexes metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb
Opponens pollicis: Origin
flexor retinaculum
Opponens pollicis: Insertion
Shaft of metacarpal bone of thumb
Opponens pollicis: Innervation
Median nerve; C8, T1
Opponens pollicis: Action
Pulls thumb medially and forward across palm
Adductor pollicis: Origin
Oblique head, 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, transverse head, 3rd metacarpal bone
Adductor pollicis: Insertion
Base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Adductor pollicis: Innervation
Deep branch of ulnar nerve; C8, T1