Thenar Eminence Flashcards
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
(Origin)
Origin: Flexor retinaculum and tubercle of trapezium
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
(Insertion)
Insertion: Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
(Action)
Action: Flexes Proximal Phalanx of Thumb
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
(Innervation)
Innervation: Median Nerve (Recurrent Branch)
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
(Blood Supply)
Blood Supply: Superficial Palmer Branch of Radial Artery
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
(Origin)
Origin: Flexor retinaculum,
tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
(Insertion)
Insertion: Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
(Action)
Action: Abducts Thumb
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
(Innervation)
Innervation: Median Nerve (Recurrent Branch)
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
(Blood Supply)
Blood Supply: Superficial Palmer Branch of Radial Artery
Opponens Pollicis
(Origin)
Origin: Flexor Retinaculum and Tubercle of Trapezium
Opponens Pollicis
(Insertion)
Insertion: Lateral Side of 1st Metacarpal
Opponens Pollicis
(Action)
Action: Draws 1st Metacarpal Forward and rotates it medially
Opponens Pollicis
(Innervation)
Innervation: Median Nerve (Recurrent Branch)
Opponens Pollicis
(Blood Supply)
Blood Supply: Superficial Palmer Branch of Radial Artery