Thenar eminence

Question 1

Flexor pollicis brevis origin

Answer 1

Flexor retinaculum and tubercle of trapezium

Question 2

flexor pollicis brevis insertion

Answer 2

lateral sides of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

Question 3

Flexor pollicis brevis action

Answer 3

flexes proximal phalanx of thumb

Question 4

Flexor pollicis brevis innervation

Answer 4

Median nerve (recurrent branch)

Question 5

Flexor pollicis brevis blood supply

Answer 5

superficial palmar branch of radial artery

Question 6

Abductor pollicis brevis origin

Answer 6

Flexor retinaculum, tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium

Question 7

Abductor pollicis insertion

Answer 7

Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

Question 8

Abductor pollicis brevis action

Answer 8

Abducts thumb

Question 9

Abductor pollicis brevis innervation

Answer 9

Median nerve (recurrent branch)

Question 10

Abductor pollicis brevis blood supply

Answer 10

Superficial palmar branch of radial artery

Question 11

Opponens pollicis origin

Answer 11

Flexor retinaculum and tubercle of trapezium

Question 12

Opponens pollicis insertion

Answer 12

lateral side of 1st metacarpal

Question 13

Opponens pollicis action

Answer 13

draws 1st metacarpal forward and rotates it medially

Question 14

Opponens pollicis innervation

Answer 14

Median nerve (recurrent branch)

Question 15

Opponens pollicis blood supply

Answer 15

Superficial palmar branch of radial artery