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Wrist and Hand Flashcards

1
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Abductor Digiti Minimi Origin

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Pisiform and Tendon of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

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Abductor Digiti Minimi Insertion

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Medial Base of Proximal Phalanx of 5th Finger

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Abductor Digiti Minimi Action

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  1. Abducts the 5th Digit2. Assists to Flex the 5th Digit
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4
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Abductor Digiti Minimi Nerve

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Ulnar

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5
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Origin

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Hamulus of Hamate and Transverse Carpal Ligament

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6
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Insertion

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Ulnar Side of Base of Proximal Phalanx of 5th Finger

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Action

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Flexes 5th Digit

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8
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Nerve

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Ulnar

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9
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Opponens Digiti Minimi Origin

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Hamulus of Hamate and Flexor Retinaculum

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Opponens Digiti Minimi Insertion

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Ulnar Side of 5th Metacarpal

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Opponens Digiti Minimi Action

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  1. Opposes 5th Digit with the Thumb2. Assists to “Cup the Palm”
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12
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Opponens Digiti Minimi Nerve

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Ulnar

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13
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Palmar Interossei Origin

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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

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Palmar Interossei Insertion

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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

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15
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Palmar Interossei Action

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  1. Adducts the Fingers2. Flexes Fingers at the McP while the IP Joints are Extended
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16
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Palmar Interossei Nerve

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Ulnar

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17
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Dorsal Interossei Origin

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By Two Heads from Adjacent Sides of Metacarpal Bones

18
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Dorsal Interossei Insertion

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1st: Radial Side of Proximal Phalanx of 2nd Finger2nd: Radial Side of Proximal Phalanx of 3rd Finger3rd: Ulnar Side of Proximal Phalanx of 3rd Finger4th: Ulnar Side of Proximal Phalanx of 4th Finger

19
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Dorsal Interossei Action

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  1. Abducts the Fingers2. Flexes Fingers at the McP while IP Joints are Extended
20
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Dorsal Interossei Nerve

21
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Lumbricals Origin

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Tendons of Flexor Digitorum Profundus (2-5)

22
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Lumbricals Insertion

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Tendons of Extensor Digitorum Communis (extensor expansion)

23
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Lumbricals Action

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  1. Flexes the Knuckles (McP joints)2. Extends IP joints
24
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Lumbricals Nerve

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1 & 2: Median3 & 4: Ulnar

25
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis Origin

A

Trapezium, Scaphoid Tuberosity and Transcerse Carpal Ligament

26
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis Insertion

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Radial Side of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb

27
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis Action

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  1. Abducts Thumb2. Participates to Flex Thumb3. If attached to Extensor Pollicis Longus, it might assist to Extend the Thumb
28
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis Nerve

29
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis Origin

A

Trapezium and Transverse Carpal Ligament

30
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis Insertion

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Radial Side of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb

31
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis Action

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Flexes the Thumb

32
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis Nerve

33
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Opponens Pollicis Origin

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Trapezium and Transverse Carpal Ligament

34
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Opponens Pollicis Insertion

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Whole Length of the Lateral Border of the 1st Metacarpal

35
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Opponens Pollicis Action

A

Opposes the Thumb to the Fingers

36
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Opponens Pollicis Nerve

37
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Adductor Pollicis Origin

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  1. Transverse Head: 3rd Metacarpal 2. Oblique Head: Capitate, Bases of 2nd and 3rd Metacarpals, Trapezium and Trapezoid
38
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Adductor Pollicis Insertion

A

Ulnar Side of Proximal Phalanx of Thumb

39
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Adductor Pollicis Action

A

Adducts the Thumb

40
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Adductor Pollicis Nerve

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