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1
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Number of carpal (wrist) bones

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8

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2
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Number of metacarpal (hand) bones

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5

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3
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Number of Phalanges

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14 bones

5 digits

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Joints of Wrist and Hand

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Carpometacarpal Joints
Metacarpophalangeal Joints
Interphalangeal Joints 
Radiocarpal Joint
Midcarpal Joint
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5
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Where does Flexion of the wrist occur?

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40% at radiocarpal joint

60% at midcarpal joint

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6
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Where does Extension of the wrist occur?

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33% at midcarpal joint

67% at radiocarpal joint

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7
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Where does Adduction/Abduction of the wrist occur?

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Mostly occurs at midcarpal joint

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8
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Extensor Expansion

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Moveable hood over the MP and IP joints of the fingers formed by the extensor tendons

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Extensor Hood Mechanism

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Enables the long extensor tendons to strongly extend the MP joint and allows extension of IP joints when MP joints are flexed by lumbricals, which also attach the the “hood” part of the extensor expansion

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10
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Muscle responsible for strong flexion of MP and IP joints (“Power Grip”)

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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11
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Dupuytren’s Contracture

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Progressive shortening and thickening of the palmar fascia that pulls the 4th and 5th digits into partial flexion.
Tends to be hereditary

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12
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Tensosynovitis

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Infections in the digital synovial sheaths can cause inflammation of the tendon and synovial sheath. For the 5th digit, such an infection can spread into the carpal tunnel and into the forearm because the digital synovial sheath is continuous with the ulnar bursa.

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13
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Review long flexor tendons & synovial sheaths

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Slide 23

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14
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Intrinsic Thenar Muscles (Thumb)

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Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Opponens pollicis
Adductor pollicis (not part of eminence)

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15
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Thenar eminence muscles

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Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis (superficial head and deep head)
Opponens pollicis

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16
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Heads of the Adductor pollicis

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Oblique head and Transverse head

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17
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Proximal attachment of Opponens pollicis

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Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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18
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Distal attachment of Opponens pollicis

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Lateral side of 1st metacarpal

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Actions of Opponens pollicis

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Oppose thumb and medially rotate 1st metacarpal

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20
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Innervation of Opponens pollicis

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Recurrent branch of median nerve

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21
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Proximal attachment of Abductor pollicis brevis

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Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

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Distal attachment of Abductor pollicis brevis

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Later side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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Actions of Abductor pollicis brevis

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Abduct thumb, aid in opposition

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Innervation of Abductor pollicis brevis

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Recurrent branch of median nerve

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Proximal attachment of Flexor pollicis brevis
Flexor retinaculum and tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
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Distal attachment of Flexor pollicis brevis
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
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Actions of Flexor pollicis brevis
Flexes thumb
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Innervation of Flexor pollicis brevis
Recurrent branch of median nerve (superficial head) and deep branch of ulnar nerve (deep head)
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Proximal attachment of Adductor pollicis
Bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, capitate, and adjacent carpals
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Distal attachment of Adductor pollicis
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
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Actions of Adductor pollicis
Adducts thumb toward lateral border of palm
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Innervation of Adductor pollicis
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
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Proximal attachment of Abductor digiti minimi
Pisiform
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Distal attachment of Abductor digiti minimi
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
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Actions of Abductor digiti minimi
Abducts 5th digit, aids in flexion of 5th proximal phalanx
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Innervation of Abductor digiti minimi
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
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Proximal attachment of Flexor digiti minimi (brevis)
Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
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Distal attachment of Flexor digiti minimi (brevis)
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
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Actions of Flexor digiti minimi (brevis)
Flexes proximal phalanx of digit 5
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Innervation of Flexor digiti minimi (brevis)
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
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Proximal attachment of Opponens digiti minimi
Hook of hamate and flexor retinaculum
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Distal attachment of Opponens digiti minimi
Medial border of 5th metacarpal
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Actions of Opponens digiti minimi
Brings 5th metacarpal anterior and rotates it to bring it into opposition with thumb
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Innervation of Opponens digiti minimi
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
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Attachment of 1st and 2nd lumbricals
Lateral 2 tendons of FDP
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Innervation of 1st and 2nd lumbricals
Median nerve
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Attachment of 3rd and 4th lumbricals
Medial 3 tendons of FDP
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Innervation of 3rd and 4th lumbricals
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
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Insertion of lumbricals
Insert on the lateral sides of the extensor expansions of digits 2-5
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Actions of lumbricals
Flex the metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints (via the extensor expansion and extensor hood) of digits 2-5
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Attachment of Palmar Interossei (3 muscles total)
Attach to palmar surfaces of 2nd, 4th, and 5th metacarpals
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Insertion of Palmar Interossei (3 muscles total)
Insert at bases of proximal phalanges and the extensor expansions of digits 2nd, 4th, and 5th digits
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Actions of Palmar Interossei (3 muscles total)
Adduct 2nd, 4th, and 5th fingers toward axial line; also assist lumbricals
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Innervation of Palmar Interossei (3 muscles total)
Deep branch of ulnar nerve
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Attachment of Dorsal Interossei (4 muscles total)
Attach to adjacent side of 2 metacarpals
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Insertion of Dorsal Interossei (4 muscles total)
Insert at bases of proximal phalanges and the extensor expansions of digits 2-4
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Actions of Dorsal Interossei (4 muscles total)
Abduct 2nd-4th fingers toward axial line; also assist lumbricals
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Innervation of Dorsal Interossei (4 muscles total)
Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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