Wrist and Hand Flashcards
Abductor Digiti Minimi Origin
Pisiform and Tendon of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Abductor Digiti Minimi Insertion
Medial Base of Proximal Phalanx of 5th Finger
Abductor Digiti Minimi Action
- Abducts the 5th Digit2. Assists to Flex the 5th Digit
Abductor Digiti Minimi Nerve
Ulnar
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Origin
Hamulus of Hamate and Transverse Carpal Ligament
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Insertion
Ulnar Side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of 5th Finger
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Action
Flexes 5th Digit
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Nerve
Ulnar
Opponens Digiti Minimi Origin
Hamulus of Hamate and Flexor Retinaculum
Opponens Digiti Minimi Insertion
Ulnar Side of 5th Metacarpal
Opponens Digiti Minimi Action
- Opposes 5th Digit with the Thumb2. Assists to “Cup the Palm”
Opponens Digiti Minimi Nerve
Ulnar
Palmar Interossei Origin
1st: Ulnar Side of Palmar Surface of Base of 1st Metacarpal2nd: Ulnar Side of 2nd Metacarpal Bone3rd: Radial Side of 4th Metacarpal4th: Radial Side of 5th Metacarpal
Palmar Interossei Insertion
1st: Sesamoid Bone on Ulnar Side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb2nd: Ulnar Side of Proximal Phalanx of 2nd Finger3rd: Radial Side of Proximal Phalanx of 4th Finger4th: Radial Side of Proximal Phalanx of 5th Finger
Palmar Interossei Action
- Adducts the Fingers2. Flexes Fingers at the McP while the IP Joints are Extended
Palmar Interossei Nerve
Ulnar