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Pronator teres origin

A

Humeral head: Medial epicondyle of the humerus (above CFO)
Ulnar head: coronoid process of the ulna (med surface)

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Pronator teres insertion

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Midlateral surface of shaft radius

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Pronator teres nerve

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Median nerve

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Pronator teres action

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Pronates forearm and assists elbow flexion

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Pronator teres action

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Pronates forearm and assists elbow flexion

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Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) origin

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Medial epicondyle of humerus via the common flexor tendon

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Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) insertion

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Base of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal (palmar surface)

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Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) nerve

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Median nerve

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Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) action

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Flexes and radially deviates (abducts) the wrist

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Palmaris longus (PL) origin

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Medial epicondyle of humerus via the common flexor tendon

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Palmaris longus (PL) insertion

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Palmar carpal ligament and palmar aponeurosis (flexor retinaculum)

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Palmaris longus (PL) nerve

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Median nerve

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Palmaris longus (PL) action

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Flexes wrist and tightens palmar aponeurosis

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Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) origin

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Humeral head: medial epicondyle via the common flexor tendon
Ulnar head: olecranon and posterior border of ulna (superior 2/3)

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Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) insertion

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Pisiform, hook of hamate and base of 5th metacarpal

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Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) nerve

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Ulnar nerve

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Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) action

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Flexes and ulnarly deviates (adducts) the wrist

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Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) origin

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Humeroulnar head: medial epicondyle of humerus and coronoid process of all ulna (medial side)
Radial head: oblique line of radius (anterior surface)

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Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) insertion

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Shaft of middle phalanges of the medial four digits (digits 2-5)

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Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) nerve

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Median nerve

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Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) action

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Flexes MCP and PIP joints of medial 4 digits, and assists wrist flexion

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Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) origin

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Proximal 2/3 of anterior surface of all the and interosseous membrane

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Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) insertion

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Bases of distal phalanges of the medial four digits (digits 2 to 5)

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Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) nerve

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Median and ulnar nerves (median nerve for lateral part of muscle, ulnar nerve for medial part of muscle)

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Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) action

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Primary flexes DIP and assist flexions of PIP, MCP joints of the medial four digits and assist wrist flexion

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Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) origin

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Anterior surface of radius (middle 1/2), interosseus membrane

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Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) insertion

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Base of distal phalanx of first digit (thumb)

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Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) nerve

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Median nerve. Anterior interosseus branch

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Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) action

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Flexes IP and MCP joints of the first digit (thumb)

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Pronator quadratus (PQ) origin

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Distal 1/4 of the anterior surface of ulna

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Pronator quadratus (PQ) insertion

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Distal 1/4 of the anterior surface of radius (slightly distal to origin)

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Pronator quadratus (PQ) nerve

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Median nerve. Anterior interosseus branch

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Pronator quadratus (PQ) action

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Pronates forearm

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Brachioradialis origin

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Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus (and lateral intermuscular septum)

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Brachioradialis insertion

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Base of styloid process of the radius

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Brachioradialis nerve

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Radial nerve

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Brachioradialis action

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Flexes forearm at elbow joint and rotates forearm to the midprone position

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Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) origin

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Distal 1/3 of the lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

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Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) insertion

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Base of 2nd metacarpal (dorsal surface)

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Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) nerve

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Radial nerve

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Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) action

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Extends and radially deviates (abducts) the wrist

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus via common extensor tendon

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Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) insertion

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Base of 2nd metacarpal (dorsal surface)

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Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) nerve

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Radial nerve

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Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) action

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Extends and radially deviates (abducts) the wrist

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Extensor digitorum (ED) origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus via common extensor tendon

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Extensor digitorum (ED) insertion

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Middle and distal phalanges of the medial four digits

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Extensor digitorum (ED) nerve

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Deep radial nerve

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Extensor digitorum (ED) action

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Extends medial four digits at MCP and IP joints and assists wrist extension

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Extensor digitorum (ED) action

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Extends medial four digits at MCP and IP joints and assists wrist extension

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Extensor digit minimi (EDM) origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus via common extensor tendon

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Extensor digit minimi (EDM) insertion

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Tendon of extensor digitorum on fifth digit (extensor expansion or hood)

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Extensor digit minimi (EDM) nerve

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Deep radial nerve

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Extensor digit minimi (EDM) action

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Extends 5th digit at MCP and IP joints

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Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus via common extensor tendon and posterior border of ulna

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Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) insertion

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Base of 5th metacarpal (ulnar surface)

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Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) nerve

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Deep radial nerve

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Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) action

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Extends and ulnarly deviates (adducts) the wrist

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Abductor pollicis brevis origin

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Flexor retinaculum, scaphoid and tubercle of the trapezium

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Abductor pollicis brevis insertion

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Base of proximal phalanx of first digit (lateral/radial aspect)

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Abductor pollicis brevis nerve

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Median nerve

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Abductor pollicis brevis action

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Abducts first digit at CMC joint

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Opponens pollicis origin

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Flexor retinaculum and trapezium

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Opponens pollicis insertion

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Lateral shaft of first metacarpal (radial side)

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Opponens pollicis nerve

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Median nerve

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Opponens pollicis action

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Opposition of the first digit at the CMC joint

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Flexor pollicis brevis origin

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Flexor retinaculum and trapezium

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Flexor pollicis brevis insertion

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Base of proximal phalanx of first digit (lateral/radial aspect)

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Flexor pollicis brevis nerve

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Median nerve

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Flexor pollicis brevis nerve

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Median nerve

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Flexor pollicis brevis action

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Flexes first digit at MCP and CMC joints

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Adductor pollicis origin

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Oblique head: Capitate and bases of metacarpals 2 and 3

Transverse head: 3rd metacarpal -anterior surface

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Adductor pollicis insertion

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Medial side of the proximal phalanx of the first digit

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Adductor pollicis nerve

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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Adductor pollicis action

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Adducts first digit and assists with flexion at MCP and CMC joint

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Palmaris brevis origin

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Flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis

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Palmaris brevis insertion

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Skin on ulnar border of palm of hand

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Palmaris brevis nerve

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Superficial branch of ulnar nerve

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Palmaris brevis action

A

Draws skin toward middle of palm

80
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Abductor digiti minimi origin

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Abductor digiti minimi insertion

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Base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

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Abductor digiti minimi nerve

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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Abductor digiti minimi action

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Abducts 5th digit at MCP joint

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Flexor digiti minimi brevis origin

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Flexor retinaculum and hook of hamate

85
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis insertion

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Base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

86
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis nerve

A

Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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Flexor digiti minimi brevis action

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Flexes 5th digit at the MCP joint

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Opponens digiti minimi origin

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Flexor retinaculum and hook of hamate

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Opponens digiti minimi insertion

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Medial boarder of shaft of 5th metacarpal

90
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Opponens digiti minimi nerve

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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Opponens digiti minimi action

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Opposition of 5th digit of CMC joint

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Lumbricales origin

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Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus

(Off lateral aspect of 2nd-5th tendons and off medial aspect of 3rd and 4th tendons also)

93
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Lumbricales insertion

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Extensor expansions (hoods) of digits 2-5

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Lumbricales nerve

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Median nerve for 1 and 2 mm and ulnar for 3 and 4 mm

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Lumbricales action

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Flexes at MCP joints and extends at IP joints

96
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Lumbricales action

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Flexes at MCP joints and extends at IP joints

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Dorsal interosseii origin

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Adjacent sides of the shaft of the metacarpals (2 heads)

98
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Dorsal interosseii insertion

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Extensor expansions and bases of proximal phalanges of digits 2, 3, 4

99
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Dorsal interosseii nerve

A

Deep branch of ulnar nerve

100
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Dorsal interosseii action

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Abduct digits, flexes at MCP joints and extends at IP joints

101
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Palmar interosseii origin

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Palmar medial surface of 2nd metacarpal and palmar lateral surface of 4th and 5th metacarpal (1 head)

102
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Palmar interosseii insertion

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Extensor expansions and bases of proximal phalanges of digits 2, 4, and 5

103
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Palmar interosseii nerve

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

104
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Palmar interosseii action

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Adduct digit and flexes MCP joints and extends at IP joints

105
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Supinator origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus, radial collateral and annular ligaments, and the supinator crest of the ulna

106
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Supinator insertion

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Superior 1/3 of the lateral and anterior surface of the radius

107
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Supinator nerve

A

Deep radial nerve

108
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Supinator action

A

Supinates forearm and may assist in elbow flexion

109
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Abductor pollicis longus origin

A

Posterior surface of middle of radius and ulna and interosseous membrane

110
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Abductor pollicis longus insertion

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Base of 1st metacarpal (lateral/radial side)

111
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Abductor pollicis longus nerve

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Deep radial nerve

112
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Abductor pollicis longus action

A

Abduct and extends first digit at carpometacarpal joint and abduct wrist

113
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Extensor pollicis longus origin

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Middle 1/3 of the posterior surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane

114
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Extensor pollicis longus insertion

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Base of distal phalanx of the first digit

115
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Extensor pollicis longus nerve

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Deep radial nerve

116
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Extensor pollicis longus action

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Extend IP joint of first digit and assist extension at the MCP joint

117
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Extensor pollicis brevis origin

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Posterior surface of the middle of the radius and interosseous membrane

118
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Extensor pollicis brevis insertion

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Base of proximal phalanx of first digit

119
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Extensor pollicis brevis nerve

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Deep radial nerve

120
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Extensor pollicis brevis action

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Extends MCP joint of the first digit

121
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Extensor indicis origin

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Distal posterior surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane

122
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Extensor indicis insertion

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Tendon of extensor digitorum on the second digit (extensor, expansion or hood)

123
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Extensor indicis nerve

A

Deep radial nerve

124
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Extensor indicis nerve

A

Deep radial nerve

125
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Extensor indicis action

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Extends second digit at the MCP and IP joints

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